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Galatians 3:17

WEB

17Now I say this: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

KJV

17And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

BSB

17What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

FBV

17Let me explain. The law, coming four hundred and thirty years later, doesn't cancel the previous agreement[+] that God made, breaking the promise.

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Extra References

Romans 4:13-14

13For the promise to Abraham and to his offspring that he would be heir of the world wasn’t through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.

Genesis 15:13

13He said to Abram, “Know for sure that your offspring will live as foreigners in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them. They will afflict them four hundred years.

Hebrews 11:39-40

39These all, having been commended for their faith, didn’t receive the promise, 40God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

Exodus 12:40-41

40Now the time that the children of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred thirty years. 41At the end of four hundred thirty years, to the day, all of the LORD’s armies went out from the land of Egypt.

2 Corinthians 1:20

20For however many are the promises of God, in him is the “Yes.” Therefore also through him is the “Amen”, to the glory of God through us.

Hebrews 6:13-18

13For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself, 14saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”15Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 16For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation. 17In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath, 18that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

Romans 3:3

3For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?

Isaiah 14:27

27For the LORD of Armies has planned, and who can stop it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?”

John 1:17

17For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

Galatians 3:15

15Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void or adds to it.