Galatians 3:18

Galatians 3:18 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

18For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on the promise; but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

18For if the inheritance is based on law, it is no longer based on a promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by means of a promise.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

18For if the inheritance [of what was promised] is based on [observing] the Law [as these false teachers claim], it is no longer based on a promise; however, God granted it to Abraham [as a gift] by virtue of His promise.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

18For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

18For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

18For if the inheritance be of the Lawe, it is no more by the promise, but God gaue it freely vnto Abraham by promise.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

18For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

18The great gift that God has for us does not depend on the law. If it did, it would no longer depend on the promise. But God gave it to Abraham as a free gift through a promise.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

18God has promised to give good things to his children. But that does not happen as a result of God's Law. If that were true, then we would not receive God's good things as a result of his promise. But God gave those good things to Abraham as a gift, because he had promised to bless Abraham.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

18for if the inheritance [is] by law, [it is] no longer by promise, but God granted [it] to Abraham through promise.

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