Galatians 3:29

American Standard Version (1901)

And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς Χριστοῦ, ἄρα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα ἐστέ, καὶ κατʼ ἐπαγγελίαν κληρονόμοι.

Transliteration

If now you [are] Christou, then the Abraam sperma you este, and according to epangelian klēronomoi.

Grammar Details

• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Christ's/belonging to Christ
• *Abraam*: genitive, masculine, singular - Abraham's
• *sperma*: nominative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring
• *este*: present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are
• *epangelian*: accusative, feminine, singular - promise
• *klēronomoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - heirs

Word Meanings

• *sperma*: seed/offspring/descendant
• *epangelian*: promise/announcement
• *klēronomoi*: heirs/inheritors

Referenced Verses

• Rom 9:7-8 : 7 neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.
• Eph 3:6 : 6 [ to wit], that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,
• Gal 4:22-31 : 22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman. 23 Howbeit the [son] by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the [son] by the freewoman [is born] through promise. 24 Which things contain an allegory: for these [women] are two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing children unto bondage, which is Hagar. 25 Now this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth to the Jerusalem that now is: for she is in bondage with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is our mother. 27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: For more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath the husband. 28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise. 29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, so also it is now. 30 Howbeit what saith the scripture? Cast out the handmaid and her son: for the son of the handmaid shall not inherit with the son of the freewoman. 31 Wherefore, brethren, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the freewoman.
• Rom 8:17 : 17 and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified with [him] .
• Gal 5:24 : 24 And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.
• Gen 21:10-12 : 10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son: for the son of this handmaid shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. 11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son. 12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy handmaid; in all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
• Rom 4:12-14 : 12 and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision. 13 For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:
• Rom 4:16-21 : 16 For this cause [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all 17 (as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were. 18 Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19 And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb; 20 yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
• Titus 3:7 : 7 that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
• Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?
• Heb 6:17 : 17 Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
• Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith Noah, being warned [of God] concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
• Heb 11:18 : 18 [ even he] to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:
• Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
• Rev 21:7 : 7 He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
• 1 Cor 3:22-23 : 22 whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; 23 and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
• 1 Cor 15:23 : 23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ's, at his coming.
• 2 Cor 10:7 : 7 Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ's, so also are we.
• Gal 3:7 : 7 Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.
• Gal 3:16 : 16 Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
• Gal 3:28 : 28 There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one [man] in Christ Jesus.
• Gal 4:7 : 7 So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.