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Isthe lawὉ νόμοςthenοὖνagainstκατὰthe promisesτῶν ἐπαγγελιῶνof God?τοῦ θεοῦBy no means!μὴ γένοιτοForγὰρifεἰa lawνόμοςhad been givenἐδόθηthatὁcouldδυνάμενοςgive life,ζῳοποιῆσαιrighteousnessἡ δικαιοσύνηwouldἂνreallyὄντωςhave beenἦνbyἐκthe law.νόμου
Galatians 3:21
Study it in the app“Is the law then against the promises of God? By no means! For if a law had been given that could give life, righteousness would really have been by the law.”
With the Greek beneath
Galatians 3:21, word by word
- the lawνόμοςnomos
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomos” appears- the promisesἐπαγγελιῶνepangeliōn
promise
Promise.
Where else “epangeliōn” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- By no meansγένοιτοgenoito
be it so
"Let it be so"; or "by no means!".
Where else “genoito” appears- had been givenἐδόθηedothē
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “edothē” appears- couldδυνάμενοςdynamenos
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynamenos” appears- give lifeζῳοποιῆσαιzōiopoiēsai
give life
Give life, make alive; restore to life.
Where else “zōiopoiēsai” appears- righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosynē
righteousness
Doing what is just, living as God wants.
Where else “dikaiosynē” appears- reallyὄντωςontōs
really
Truly, really.
Where else “ontōs” appears- have beenἦνēn
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēn” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Some manuscripts do not have “of God”; the apparatus used does not record it.
The context
20Now the mediator is not of one party alone; but God is one.
21 · This verse (above)
22But the Scripture has confined all things under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus the Messiah might be given to those who believe.