Galatians 3:21
Galatians · New Testament · Chapter 3
“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.”Galatians 3:21
What Does Galatians 3:21 Mean?
Galatians 3:21 is found in the book of Galatians, chapter 3, verse 21 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Galatians 3:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Galatians 2:21“I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.”Romans 9:31“But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.”Romans 8:3“For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:”Romans 3:20“Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.”Hebrews 8:7“For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.”Romans 7:13“Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.”Galatians 2:19“For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.”Philippians 3:9“And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:”Acts 13:39“And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.”Romans 10:3“For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.”2 Corinthians 3:6“Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.”Hebrews 12:14“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:”Romans 3:31“Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.”Romans 7:7“What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.”Galatians 2:17“But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.”1 Timothy 1:8“But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;”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.”Romans 3:4“God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.”Psalms 19:8“The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.”Isaiah 42:21“The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.”
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