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Galatians 3:18

For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐκekbe ofἐκpreposition — “be of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.be ofνόμουnomoulawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κληρονομίαklēronomiainheritanceκληρονομίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “inheritance”, the subject formG2817an inheritance, an heritage, regularly the gift of God to His chosen people, in the Old Testament: the Promised Land, in NT a possession viewed in one sense as present, in another as future; a share, participation.οὐκέτιouketino + ἔτι=stillοὐκέτιadverb — “no + ἔτι=still”G3765Strong’s files this form under G2089 (ἔτι).it is no moreἐξexofἐκ (ek)preposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofἐπαγγελίαςepangeliaspromiseἐπαγγελία (epangelia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “promise”, the of-formG1860a promise.promiseτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butἈβραὰμabraamit to AbrahamἈβραάμnoun, dative, singular, masculine — “it to Abraham”, the to- or for-formG11Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race.it to Abrahamδι’dibyδιά (dia)preposition — “by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.byἐπαγγελίαςepangeliaspromiseἐπαγγελία (epangelia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “promise”, the of-formG1860a promise.promiseκεχάρισταιkecharistaito give graceχαρίζομαι (charizomai)verb, perfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to give grace”, a completed action with a present resultG5483(a) I show favor to, (b) I pardon, forgive, (c) I show kindness.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεόςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for if by law [be] the inheritance, [it is] no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant [it].

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American Standard Version (1901)

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.

Young’s Literal Translation

for if by law [be] the inheritance, [it is] no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant [it].

World English Bible

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.

Darby Translation

For if the inheritance [be] on the principle of law, [it is] no longer on the principle of promise; but God gave it in grace to Abraham by promise.

Douay-Rheims

For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise. But God gave it to Abraham by promise.

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