Galatians 3:21

“Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Galatians 3:21

Is the Lawe then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had beene a Lawe giuen which could haue giuen life, verily righteousnesse should haue bene by the Law.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Galatians chapter 3

Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? May it never be! For if a law had been given which was able to impart life, then righteousness would indeed have been based on law.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.
- Basic English Bible

[Is] then the law against the promises of God? Far be the thought. For if a law had been given able to quicken, then indeed righteousness were on the principle of law;
- Darby Bible

Was the law then against the promises of God? God forbid. For if there had been a law given which could give life, verily justice should have been by the law.
- Douay Rheims Bible

Is the law then against the promises of God? By no means: for if there had been a law given which could give life, verily righteousness would have been by the law.
- Webster's Bible

God, however, is only one. Is the Law then opposed to the promises of God? No, indeed; for if a Law had been given which could have conferred Life, righteousness would certainly have come by the Law.
- Weymouth Bible

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.
- World English Bible

Is thanne the lawe ayens the biheestis of God? God forbede. For if the lawe were youun, that myyte quikene, verili were riytfulnesse of lawe.
- Wycliffe Bible

the law, then, [is] against the promises of God? -- let it not be! for if a law was given that was able to make alive, truly by law there would have been the righteousness,
- Youngs Literal Bible

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