Galatians 3:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Then

Romans 3:1

Romans 7:7

It was added

Till

Galatians 3:16

Galatians 4:1

By

Acts 7:53

Hebrews 2:2

Bible References

Then

What then is the preeminence of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision?

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? By no means. On the contrary I knew not sin except through the law; for I had not known inordinate desire, unless the law had said, You shall not desire inordinately.

It was added

Is the law then against the promises of God? By no means. For if a law had been given, able to give life, righteousness would really have been by the law;

But he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they would not be persuaded if one arose from the dead.

Think not that I will accuse you to the Father; there is one that accuses you, Moses, in whom you trust.

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no pretext for their sin.

But we know that whatever the law says, it says to those having the law, that every mouth may be stopped and all the world become guilty before God.

For the law produces wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.

For the law supervened that the fall might abound; but where the sin abounded the grace was superabundant,

But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully;

Till

The promises were spoken to Abraham and his offspring. He said not, And to offsprings, as of many, but as of one, And to your offspring, which is Christ.

But I say, that as long as the heir is a child, he differs not from a servant, though he is lord of all,

By

who have received the law by orders of angels and have not kept it.

For if the word spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense,