Galatians 3:17-19

Expanded Bible

¹⁷ This is what I mean: The law, which came four hundred thirty years later, cannot ·change [cancel; nullify] that ·agreement [covenant] previously made by God and so ·destroy [nullify; render invalid] God’s promise to Abraham. ¹⁸ If the law could give us ·Abraham’s blessing [^Lthe inheritance], then ·the promise would not be necessary [or it is not based on a promise]. But that is not possible, because God freely gave ·his blessings [^Lit] to Abraham through the promise he had made.

¹⁹ So what was the law for? It was ·given to show that the wrong things people do are against God’s will [^Ladded because of transgressions]. And it continued until the ·special descendant [seed], who had been promised, came. The law was given through angels [Acts 7:53; Heb. 2:2] ·who used Moses for a mediator to give the law to people [^Lby the hand of a mediator/intermediary].