Galatians 3:17
Galatians · New Testament · Chapter 3
“And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.”Galatians 3:17
What Does Galatians 3:17 Mean?
Galatians 3:17 is found in the book of Galatians, chapter 3, verse 17 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Covenant.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Galatians 3:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 5:17“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.”Galatians 5:16“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”John 1:17“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”2 Corinthians 9:6“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”Genesis 15:13“And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;”Exodus 12:40“Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.”Romans 4:13“For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.”Hebrews 11:39“And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:”Acts 7:6“And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.”Romans 3:31“Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.”2 Corinthians 1:20“For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.”Hebrews 6:13“For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,”Genesis 17:2“And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.”Leviticus 12:3“And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.”Romans 3:3“For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?”1 Corinthians 15:50“Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.”Psalms 105:9“Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;”Isaiah 14:27“For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?”1 Corinthians 1:17“For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.”Galatians 3:15“Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.”
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