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

Therefore, what [is] the advantage of the Jew, or what [is] the use of circumcision?

What then shall we say? [Is] the law sin? May it never be! But I would not have known sin except through the law, for I would not have known covetousness if the law had not said, "Do not covet."

It was added

Therefore [is] the law opposed to the promises of God? May it never be! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, certainly righteousness would have been from the law.

And what [other] great nation has for it just rules and regulations just like {this whole} law that I [am] setting {before} you {today}?

[He] declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

But he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone rises from the dead.'"

Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father! The one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have put your hope!

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin. But now they do not have a valid excuse for their sin.

For it is not the hearers of the law [who are] righteous in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be declared righteous.

Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law, in order that every mouth may be closed and the whole world may become accountable to God.

For the law produces wrath, but where [there] is no law, neither [is there] transgression.

Now the law came in as a side issue, in order that the trespass could increase, but where sin increased, grace was present in greater abundance,

What then shall we say? [Is] the law sin? May it never be! But I would not have known sin except through the law, for I would not have known covetousness if the law had not said, "Do not covet."

But we know that the law [is] good, if anyone makes use of it lawfully,

Till

Now to Abraham and to his descendant the promises were spoken. It does not say, "and to descendants," as concerning many, but as concerning one, "and to your descendant," who is Christ.

Now I say, for as long a time [as] the heir is a child, [he is] no different from a slave, [although he] is master of everything,

By

Then he said, "Yahweh came from Sinai, and he dawned upon them from Seir; he shone forth from Mount Paran, and he came with myriads of holy ones, at his right hand a fiery law for them.

[you] who received the law by directions of angels and have not observed [it]!"

For if the word spoken through angels was binding and every transgression and act of disobedience received a just penalty,

General references

[It was] not with our ancestors [that] Yahweh made this covenant, [but with] these [of] us [who are] here alive today.