Galatians 3:15 Parallel Translations

Brothers and sisters, let me use an example from everyday life. No one can cancel a person's will or add conditions to it once that will is put into effect.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man's covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.

BBE:

Brothers, as men would say, even a man's agreement, when it has been made certain, may not be put on one side, or have additions made to it.

DBY:

Brethren, (I speak according to man,) even man's confirmed covenant no one sets aside, or adds other dispositions to.

ERV:

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man's covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.

WEY:

Brethren, even a covenant made by a man--to borrow an illustration from daily life--when once formally sanctioned is not liable to be set aside or added to.

WBS:

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it is but a man's covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no man disannulleth or addeth to it.

WEB:

Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man's covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void, or adds to it.

YLT:

Brethren, as a man I say it, even of man a confirmed covenant no one doth make void or doth add to,

Galatians 3:15 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 1:15 At this time Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together), and said,

Romans 1:13 I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that often I have planned to come to you (and have been prevented so far) so that I may obtain some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

Romans 3:5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking in human terms.)

Galatians 6:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

Hebrews 6:16 For men swear by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:15 {17} Brethren, I speak {i} after the manner of men; Though [it be] but a man's covenant, yet [if it be] {k} confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
(17) He puts forth two general rules before the next argument, which is the seventh in order. The first is, that it is not lawful to break covenants and contracts which are justly made, and are according to law among men, neither may anything be added to them. The other is, that God did so make a covenant with Abraham, that he would gather together his children who consist both of Jews and Gentiles into one body (as appears by that which has been said before). For he did not say, that he would be the God of Abraham and of his seeds (which thing nonetheless should have been said, if he had many and various seeds, such as the Gentiles on the one hand, and the Jews on the other) but that he would be the God of Abraham, and of his seed, as of one.
(i) I will use an example which is common among you, that you may be ashamed that you do not give as much to God's covenant as you do to man's.
(k) Authenticated, as we say.

PNT:

3:15 I speak after the manner of men. I will make a comparison with human affairs.
Though [it be] but a man's covenant, etc. A covenant, or agreement, among men, after it is ratified, cannot be annulled or altered without the consent of both parties.

WES:

3:15 I speak after the manner of men - I illustrate this by a familiar instance, taken from the practice of men. Though it be but a man's covenant, yet, if it be once legally confirmed, none - No, not the covenanter himself, unless something unforeseen occur, which cannot be the case with God. Disannulleth, or addeth thereto - Any new conditions.

MHC:

3:15-18 The covenant God made with Abraham, was not done away by the giving the law to Moses. The covenant was made with Abraham and his Seed. It is still in force; Christ abideth for ever in his person, and his spiritual seed, who are his by faith. By this we learn the difference between the promises of the law and those of the gospel. The promises of the law are made to the person of every man; the promises of the gospel are first made to Christ, then by him to those who are by faith ingrafted into Christ. Rightly to divide the word of truth, a great difference must be put between the promise and the law, as to the inward affections, and the whole practice of life. When the promise is mingled with the law, it is made nothing but the law. Let Christ be always before our eyes, as a sure argument for the defence of faith, against dependence on human righteousness.

CONC:

Add Added Addeth Additions Adds Agreement Annuls Aside Borrow Brethren Brothers Case Conditions Confirmed Covenant Daily Disannulleth Dispositions Duly Established Everyday Example Formally Human Illustration Liable Makes Maketh Manner Man's Ratified Relations Sanctioned Sets Speak Speaking Terms Thereto Though Void Yet

Added Addeth Adds Annuls Borrow Case Conditions Confirmed Covenant Daily Established Example Formally Human Illustration Life Makes Maketh Manner Once Ratified Relations Sanctioned Sets Speak Speaking Terms Thereto Void

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