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 advantage, then, does the Jew have, or what value is there in circumcision?

What should we say, then? Is the Law sinful? Of course not! In fact, I wouldn't have become aware of sin if it had not been for the Law. I wouldn't have known what it means to covet if the Law had not said, "You must not covet."

It was added

So is the Law in conflict with the promises of God? Of course not! For if a law had been given that could give us life, then certainly righteousness would come through the Law.

And what great nation has all the decrees and righteous ordinances like all this teaching that I'm giving you today?

He declares his words to Jacob, his statutes and decrees to Israel.

"Then Abraham told him, "If your brothers do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded, even if someone were to rise from the dead.'"

Do not suppose that I will be the one to accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom you have set your hope,

"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have any sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin.

For it is not merely those who hear the Law who are righteous in God's sight. No, it is those who follow the Law, who will be justified.

Now we know that whatever the Law says applies to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

for the Law produces wrath. Now where there is no Law, neither can there be any violation of it.

Now the Law crept in so that the offense would increase. But where sin increased, grace increased even more,

Of course, we know that the Law is good if a person uses it legitimately,

Till

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. It doesn't say "descendants," referring to many, but "your descendant," referring to one person, who is the Messiah.

Now what I am saying is this: As long as an heir is a child, he is no better off than a slave, even though he owns everything.

By

He said: "The LORD came from Sinai. Rising from Seir upon us, he shone forth from Mount Paran, accompanied by a myriad of his holy ones, with flaming fire from his right hand for them.

You received the Law as ordained by angels, and yet you haven't obeyed it!"

because if the message spoken by angels was reliable, and every violation and act of disobedience received its just punishment,

General references

it was not with our ancestors that the LORD made this covenant, but with us we who are here today all of us who are now living.