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Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Against the promises (κατα των επαγγελιων). A pertinent question again. Far from it (μη γενοιτο).

Which could make …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Is the law then against the promises of God? Is the law of Moses to be regarded as opposed to the promises made to Abraham? Does this follow from a…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The promises.—Here, as in Galatians 3:16, the plural, because the promise to Abraham was several times repeated, and afterwards ra…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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 orda…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The second apparent conclusion the legalizers might take from Paul’s doctrine of justification is that the law becomes evil because it opposes grac…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Is the law then against the promises of God? The certainty and steadiness of the divine purpose being admitted, we are equally bound to co…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Is the law then against the promises of God ?
&c.] If the law was added because of transgressions, and curses for th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If that promise was enough for salvation, what purpose, then, did the law serve? The Israelites, though chosen to be God's special people, were sin…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here, the Apostle raises another question: whether the Law is contrary to grace. First, he poses the question, asking, Was the law then against…

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