Galatians 3:21 Greek Word Analysis

22	which	ἡ	g3588
1	then	οὖν	g3767
20	Is the law	νόμου	g3551
3	against	κατὰ	g2596
22	which	ἡ	g3588
5	the promises	ἐπαγγελιῶν	g1860
22	which	ἡ	g3588
7	of God	θεοῦ	g2316
8	God forbid	μὴ	g3361
9		γένοιτο	g1096
10	if	εἰ	g1487
11	for	γὰρ	g1063
12	given	ἐδόθη	g1325
20	Is the law	νόμου	g3551
22	which	ἡ	g3588
15	could	δυνάμενος	g1410
16	have given life	ζῳοποιῆσαι	g2227
17	verily	ὄντως	g3689
18	should	ἂν	g302
19	by	ἐκ	g1537
20	Is the law	νόμου	g3551
21	have been	ἦν	g2258
22	which	ἡ	g3588
23	righteousness	δικαιοσύνη·	g1343

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

[Is] then the law against the promises of God? Far be the thought. For if a law had been given able to quicken, then indeed righteousness were on the principle of law;

World English Bible (WEB)

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most assuredly righteousness would have been of the law.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

the law, then, `is' against the promises of God? -- let it not be! for if a law was given that was able to make alive, truly by law there would have been the righteousness,