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Galatians 3:15–4:7 · BSB
3:15 Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.
3:16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.
3:17 What 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.
3:18 For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.
3:19 Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.
3:20 A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one.
3:21 Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.
3:22 But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
3:23 Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
3:24 So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
3:25 Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.
3:26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
3:27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
3:29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
4:1 What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.
4:2 He is subject to guardians and trustees until the date set by his father.
4:3 So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.
4:4 But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
4:5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
4:6 And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
4:7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.
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