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14 in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

The Promise to Abraham

15 Brothers and sisters,[a] I give an example from daily life: once a person’s will[b] has been ratified, no one adds to it or annuls it. 16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring;[c] it does not say, ‘And to offsprings’,[d] as of many; but it says, ‘And to your offspring’,[e] that is, to one person, who is Christ.

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  1. Galatians 3:15 Gk Brothers
  2. Galatians 3:15 Or covenant (as in verse 17)
  3. Galatians 3:16 Gk seed
  4. Galatians 3:16 Gk seeds
  5. Galatians 3:16 Gk seed

14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus,(A) so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.(B)

The Law and the Promise

15 Brothers and sisters,(C) let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case. 16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed.(D) Scripture does not say “and to seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,”[a](E) meaning one person, who is Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 3:16 Gen. 12:7; 13:15; 24:7