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 has the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? No, in no wise. But, I did not know sin except by the law; for neither would I have known lust if the law did not say, Thou shalt not covet.

It was added

Is the law then against the promises of God? No, in no wise, for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

And what nation is there so great that has statutes and rights so just as all this law, which I set before you this day?

He declares his words unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

And he said unto him, If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, even though one rose from the dead.

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

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they would not have 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 all that the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may submit themselves unto God.

because the law works wrath; for where there is no law, there is no rebellion either.

Moreover the law entered that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound,

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? No, in no wise. But, I did not know sin except by the law; for neither would I have known lust if the law did not say, Thou shalt not covet.

But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it legitimately,

Till

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He did not say, And to seeds, as of many, but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Now I say That the heir, as long as he is a child differs in nothing from a slave, though he be lord of all,

By

And he said, The LORD came from Sinai and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from Mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of holiness, at his right hand the law of fire for them.

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

For if the word spoken by the ministry of angels was steadfast and every rebellion and disobedience received a just recompense of reward,

General references

Not with our fathers did the LORD make this covenant, but with us, all of us who are here alive this day.