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 preferment, then, hath the Jew? Other, what advantageth circumcision?

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid: but I knew not what sin meant but by the law. For I had not known what lust had meant, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not lust."

It was added

Is the law, then, against the promise of God? God forbid. Howbeit, if there had been a law given which could have given life: then no doubt righteousness should have come by the law.

Yea, and what nation is so great that hath ordinances and laws so righteous, as all this law which I set before you this day?

He showeth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and ordinances unto Israel.

He said unto him, 'If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe, though one rose from death again.'"

Do not think that I will accuse you to my father. There is one that accuseth you, even Moses in whom ye trust.

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they should not have had sin: but now have they nothing to cloak their sin withal.

For before God they are not righteous which hear the law: but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Yea and we know that whatsoever the law saith, he saith it to them which are under the law: That all mouths may be stopped, and all the world be subdued to God,

Because the law causeth wrath. For where no law is, there is no transgression.

But the law, in the meantime, entered in that sin should increase. Neverthelater, where abundance of sin was, there was more plenteousness of grace.

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid: but I knew not what sin meant but by the law. For I had not known what lust had meant, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not lust."

We know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

Till

To Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, "in the seeds," as in many: But, "in thy seed," as in one, which is Christ.

And I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth not from a servant; though he be lord of all,

By

saying, "The LORD came from Sinai, and showed his beams from Seir unto them; and appeared gloriously from mount Paran, and he came with thousands of saints, and in his righthand a law of fire for them.

And ye also have received a law by the ordinance of angels, and have not kept it."

For if the word which was spoken by angels was steadfast - so that every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense to reward -

General references

The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us: we are they, which are all here alive this day.