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

Deuteronomy 33:2

Acts 7:53

Hebrews 2:2

General references

Deuteronomy 5:3

Bible References

Then

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

What shall we say then? is the law sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lust;

It was added

Is then the law against the promises of God? Far be the thought. For if a law had been given able to quicken, then indeed righteousness were on the principle of law;

And what great nation is there that hath righteous statutes and ordinances, as all this law which I set before you this day?

He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, not even if one rise from among the dead will they be persuaded.

Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one who accuses you, Moses, on whom ye trust;

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

(for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Now we know that whatever the things the law says, it speaks to those under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment to God.

For law works wrath; but where no law is neither is there transgression.

But law came in, in order that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded grace has overabounded,

What shall we say then? is the law sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lust;

Now we know that the law is good if any one uses it lawfully,

Till

But to Abraham were the promises addressed, and to his seed: he does not say, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed; which is Christ.

Now I say, As long as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a bondman, though he be lord of all;

By

And he said, Jehovah came from Sinai, And rose up from Seir unto them; He shone forth from mount Paran, And he came from the myriads of the sanctuary; From his right hand went forth a law of fire for them.

who have received the law as ordained by the ministry of angels, and have not kept it.

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

General references

Not with our fathers did Jehovah make this covenant, but with us, even us, those who are here alive all of us this day.