Galatians 3:13-29

Galatians 3:13-29

[13] Christ  hath redeemed  from  the curse  of the law,  being made  a curse  for  it is written,  Cursed  is every one  that hangeth  on  a tree:  [14] That  the blessing  of Abraham  might come  on  the Gentiles  through  Jesus  Christ;  that  we might receive  the promise  of the Spirit  through  faith.  [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.  [16] Now  to Abraham  and  his  seed  the promises  He saith  not,  And  to seeds,  as  of  many;  but  as  of  one,  And  seed,  which  Christ.  [17] And  I say,  that the covenant,  that was confirmed before  of  God  in  the law,  which was  four hundred  and  thirty  years  after,  cannot  disannul,  that  the promise  of none effect.  [18] For  if  the inheritance  be of  the law,  it is no more  of  promise:  but  God  gave  it to Abraham  by  promise.  [19] Wherefore  then  serveth the law?  It was added  because of  transgressions,  till  the seed  should come  to whom  the promise was made;  and it was ordained  by  angels  in  the hand  of a mediator.  [20] Now  a mediator  not  a mediator of one,  but  God  one.  [21] Is the law  then  against  the promises  of God?  God forbid:  for  if  a law  given  which  could  have given life,  verily  righteousness  should  by  the law.  [22] But  the scripture  hath concluded  all  under  sin,  that  the promise  by  faith  of Jesus  Christ  might be given  to them that believe.  [23] But  before  faith  came,  we were kept  under  the law,  shut up  unto  the faith  which should afterwards  be revealed.  [24] Wherefore  the law  was  schoolmaster  to bring us unto  Christ,  that  we might be justified  by  faith.  [25] But  after that faith  is come,  under  a schoolmaster.  [26] For  all  the children  of God  by  faith  in  Christ  Jesus.  [27] For  as many of you as  have been baptized  into  Christ  have put on  Christ.  [28] There is  neither  Jew  nor  Greek,  there is  neither  bond  nor  free,  there is  neither  male  nor  female:  for  all  one  in  Christ  Jesus.  [29] And  if  be Christ's,  then  Abraham's  seed,  heirs  according  to the promise.