GALATIANS 3:19

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.”

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Galatians 3:19 Translation & Meaning

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Wherefore Τί An interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) Wherefore
then οὖν (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly then
serveth (No Greek definition. English implied.)
the The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
law? νόμος Law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) law
It was added προσετέθη To place additionally, i.e., lay beside, annex, repeat added
because χάριν Through favor of, i.e., on account of because
of παραβάσεων Violation of
transgressions, παραβάσεων Violation transgressions
till ἄχρις (of time) until or (of place) up to till
the τὸ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
seed σπέρμα Something sown, i.e., seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting) seed
should come ἔλθῃ To come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) should come
to whom The relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that to whom
the promise was made; ἐπήγγελται To announce upon (reflexively), i.e., (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself promise made
and it was (No Greek definition. English implied.)
ordained διαταγεὶς To arrange thoroughly, i.e., (specially) institute, prescribe, etc ordained
by δι' Through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) by
angels ἀγγέλων (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor angels
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
the hand χειρὶ The hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) hand
of a mediator. μεσίτου A go-between, i.e., (simply) an internunciator, or (by implication) a reconciler (intercessor) mediator

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  • 17  And 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.

  • 18  For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

  • 19  Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

  • 20  Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

  • 21  Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.




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