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 advantage does the Jew have, or what is the value of circumcision?

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! Certainly, I would not have known sin except through the law. For indeed I would not have known what it means to desire something belonging to someone else if the law had not said, "Do not covet."

It was added

Is the law therefore opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.

And what other great nation has statutes and ordinances as just as this whole law that I am about to share with you today?

He proclaims his word to Jacob, his statutes and regulations to Israel.

He replied to him, 'If they do not respond to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'"

"Do not suppose that I will accuse you before the Father. The one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have placed your hope.

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But they no longer have any excuse for their sin.

For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous before God, but those who do the law will be declared righteous.

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

For the law brings wrath, because where there is no law there is no transgression either.

Now the law came in so that the transgression may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,

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

Till

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

Now I mean that the heir, as long as he is a minor, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything.

By

He said:The Lord came from Sinai and revealed himself to Israel from Seir. He appeared in splendor from Mount Paran, and came forth with ten thousand holy ones. With his right hand he gave a fiery law to them.

You received the law by decrees given by angels, but you did not obey it."

For if the message spoken through angels proved to be so firm that every violation or disobedience received its just penalty,

General references

He did not make this covenant with our ancestors but with us, we who are here today, all of us living now.