Galatians 3:21 (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 certainly righteousness would have been of the law.
Fathers and councils · 7
Augustine of Hippo
“The law sent by the servant made not alive: and yet he sent his staff by the servant, who himself afterwards followed, and made alive.” — editor's note: Gal. iii. 21.
Read the whole comment“A law was not given that could give life, but which might show his sins to the sinner.” — editor's note: Gal. iii. 21.
Read the whole comment“…should have been by the Law; But the Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe;” therefore in those porches the sick folk lay, but were not cured.” — editor's note: Gal. iii. 21, 22.
Read the whole comment““For if there had been a Law given which could give life, verily righteousness should have been by the Law.”” — editor's note: Gal. iii. 21.
Read the whole comment“He goes on to say, “But the Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.”” — editor's note: Gal. iii. 21, 22.
Read the whole comment“Therefore “take ye away the stone.”” — editor's note: Gal. iii. 21, 22.
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Tertullian
“But indeed it is superfluous to dwell on what he has erased, when he may be more effectually confuted from that which he has retained.” — editor's note: So, instead of pursuing the contents of chap. iii., he proceeds to such of chap. iv. as Marcion reserved.
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