Verse 21

Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Er da loven imot Guds løfter? Langt derifra! For hvis en lov hadde vært gitt som kunne gi liv, ville rettferdigheten virkelig ha vært av loven.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Er derfor loven imot Guds løfter? Overhodet ikke! For hvis en lov kunne gi liv, da ville rettferdigheten virkelig ha vært av loven.

• Norsk King James

  Er da loven imot Guds løfter? Langt ifra; for hvis det hadde vært en lov som kunne gitt liv, da skulle virkelig rettferdighet vært av loven.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Er da loven imot Guds løfter? Slett ikke! For hadde det vært gitt en lov som kunne gi liv, da ville rettferdigheten virkelig komme ved loven.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Er så loven mot Guds løfter? Gud forby: for dersom det var givet en lov som kunne gi liv, da ville rettferdigheten sannelig ha vært ved loven.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Er så loven imot Guds løfter? På ingen måte! Hadde det vært gitt en lov som kunne gi liv, da ville rettferdigheten virkelig komme av loven.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Er da loven mot Guds løfter? Slett ikke! For hvis det hadde vært gitt en lov som kunne gi liv, da ville rettferdigheten virkelig være av loven.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Er loven da imot Guds løfter? Nei, det kan du tro det ikke; for om det var gitt en lov som kunne gi liv, ville rettferdighet utvilsomt komme av loven.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Står da loven i motsetning til Guds løfter? På ingen måte! For om det var blitt gitt en lov som kunne gi liv, da ville rettferdigheten virkelig ha kommet ved loven.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Står da loven i motsetning til Guds løfter? På ingen måte! For om det var blitt gitt en lov som kunne gi liv, da ville rettferdigheten virkelig ha kommet ved loven.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Er da loven mot Guds løfter? Absolutt ikke! For hvis det var gitt en lov som kunne gi liv, da ville rettferdigheten i sannhet være av loven.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Er da loven imot Guds løfter? Slett ikke! For hvis det var gitt en lov som kunne gi liv, da kunne rettferdigheten virkelig være ved loven.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Er da Loven mod Guds Forjættelser? Det være langt fra! Thi var der given en Lov, som kunde levendegjøre, da erholdtes Retfærdighed virkeligen ved Loven.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Is the law then ainst 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Er da loven mot Guds løfter? Nei, på ingen måte. For hvis det hadde vært gitt en lov som kunne gi liv, så ville rettferdigheten virkelig være av loven.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, then truly righteousness would have been by the law.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Er loven da imot Guds løfter? Slett ikke! Hvis det hadde blitt gitt en lov som kunne gi liv, så ville rettferdigheten virkelig ha vært av loven.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Er da loven imot Guds løfter? Slett ikke! For hvis en lov var gitt som kunne gjøre levende, så ville rettferdigheten virkelig vært av loven.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Er loven da mot Guds løfter? På ingen måte! For hvis en lov var blitt gitt som kunne gi liv, da ville rettferdigheten virkelig komme av loven.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Er loven da imot Guds løfter? Slett ikke! For hvis det var gitt en lov som kunne gi liv, da ville rettferdigheten virkelig ha vært ved loven.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ys the lawe then agaynst ye promes of God? God forbid. How be it yf ther had bene a lawe geve which coulde have geven lyfe: then no doute rightewesnes shuld have come by ye lawe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Is the lawe then agaynst the promyses of God? God forbyd. Howbeit yf there had bene geuen a lawe which coulde haue geue life, the no doute righteousnes shulde come of the lawe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Is the Lawe then against the promises of God? God forbid: For if there had bene a Lawe giuen which coulde haue giuen life, surely righteousnes should haue bene by the Lawe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Is the lawe then against the promise of God? God forbyd. For yf there had ben a lawe geuen which coulde haue geuen life: then no doubt righteousnesse shoulde haue ben by the lawe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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 (1862/1898)

  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,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Is the law therefore opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.

Referenced Verses

• Gal 2:21 : 21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could come through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
• Rom 3:20-22 : 20 Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin. 21 But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, testified to by the Law and the Prophets. 22 This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
• Rom 7:7-9 : 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sinful? Certainly not! Nevertheless, I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, 'You shall not covet.' 8 But sin, seizing the opportunity provided by the commandment, produced in me every kind of coveting. For apart from the law, sin was dead. 9 At one time I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin came to life and I died. 10 I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life actually brought death. 11 For sin, seizing the opportunity provided by the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death. 12 So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good. 13 Did what is good then become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, in order to be recognized as sin, used what is good to bring about my death, so that sin might become utterly sinful through the commandment.
• Rom 9:31 : 31 but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, did not attain it.
• Rom 10:3-6 : 3 For they are ignorant of the righteousness of God and seek to establish their own; they have not submitted to God’s righteousness. 4 For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. 5 For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.” 6 But the righteousness that is based on faith speaks as follows: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down)
• Gal 2:17 : 17 But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not!
• Gal 2:19 : 19 For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ.
• Rom 3:31 : 31 Do we then nullify the law by this faith? Absolutely not! Instead, we uphold the law.
• Matt 5:17-20 : 17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter, not a single stroke of a pen, will disappear from the law until everything is accomplished. 19 So whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever obeys them and teaches others will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
• Rom 3:4 : 4 Absolutely not! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written: "So that You may be justified in Your words and prevail when You are judged."
• Rom 3:6 : 6 Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?
• Phil 3:6-9 : 6 as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. 7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss because of Christ. 8 Indeed, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake, I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them garbage, in order that I may gain Christ, 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.
• Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverent fear prepared an ark for the salvation of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.