Verse 21

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.

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.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• biblecontext

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• 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.

• 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 comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.
• Rom 3:20-22 : 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the law and the prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference:
• Rom 7:7-9 : 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not. Indeed, I would not have known sin except through the law: for I would not have known lust unless the law had said, 'You shall not covet.' 8 But sin, taking opportunity by the commandment, worked in me all kinds of covetousness. For without the law, sin was dead. 9 For I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 And the commandment, which was intended for life, I found to be leading to death. 11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me. 12 Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. 13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? Certainly not. But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good; that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful.
• Rom 9:31 : 31 But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.
• Rom 10:3-6 : 3 For being ignorant of God's righteousness and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. 5 For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, that the man who does those things shall live by them. 6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaks in this way, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' (that is, to bring Christ down from above)"
• Gal 2:17 : 17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? God forbid.
• Gal 2:19 : 19 For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God.
• Rom 3:31 : 31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not: on the contrary, we establish the law.
• Matt 5:17-20 : 17 Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets: I did not come to destroy, but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not one jot or one tittle will by any means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
• Rom 3:4 : 4 Certainly not: indeed, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, 'That you may be justified in your words, and may overcome when you are judged.'
• Rom 3:6 : 6 Certainly not: for then how will God judge the world?
• Phil 3:6-9 : 6 Regarding zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I have counted as loss for Christ. 8 Indeed, I count all things as loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ, 9 And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:
• Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household; by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.