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Thus, in Christ Jesus, the blessing of Abraham was to be imparted to the Gentiles, so that we, through faith, might receive the promised gift of the Spirit. (Galatians 3, 14)
Brethren, let me take an argument from common life. A valid legal disposition made by an ordinary human being cannot afterwards be set aside; no one can make fresh provisions in it.✻ (Galatians 3, 15)
The promises you know of were made to Abraham and his offspring; (it does not, by the way, say, To thy descendants, as if it meant a number of people; it says, To thy offspring, in the singular, meaning Christ).✻ (Galatians 3, 16)
And this is my contention; the law, coming into being four hundred and thirty years afterwards, cannot unmake the disposition which God made so long ago, and cancel the promise. (Galatians 3, 17)
If our inheritance depends on observing the law, then it is not the inheritance secured to us by promise; that was promised to Abraham as a free gift. (Galatians 3, 18)
What, then, is the purpose of the law? It was brought in to make room for transgression, while we waited for the coming of that posterity, to whom the promise had been made. Its terms were dictated by angels, acting through a spokesman;✻ (Galatians 3, 19)
Is the law an infringement, then, of God’s promises? That is not to be thought of. Doubtless, if a law had been given that was capable of imparting life to us, it would have been for the law to bring us justification. (Galatians 3, 21)
But in fact scripture represents us as all under the bondage of sin; it was faith in Jesus Christ that was to impart the promised blessing to all those who believe in him.✻ (Galatians 3, 22)
And if you belong to Christ, then you are indeed Abraham’s children; the promised inheritance is yours. (Galatians 3, 29)
till the appointed time came. Then God sent out his Son on a mission to us. He took birth from a woman, took birth as a subject of the law, (Galatians 4, 4)
Oh, they are jealous over you, but for a dishonourable purpose; their aim is to shut you out from their company, so that you may be jealous of them. (Galatians 4, 17)
The child of the slave was born in the course of nature; the free woman’s, by the power of God’s promise. (Galatians 4, 23)
