17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Galatians 3:17:1 ⧉τοῦτοtootothis Galatians 3:17:2 ⧉δὲdeand Galatians 3:17:3 ⧉λέγωleyoI say Galatians 3:17:4 ⧉διαθήκηνtheeatheekeencovenant Galatians 3:17:5 ⧉προκεκυρωμένηνprokekeeromeneenpreviously ratified Galatians 3:17:6 ⧉ὑπὸeepoby Galatians 3:17:7 ⧉τοῦtoothe Galatians 3:17:8 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod Galatians 3:17:9 ⧉ὁothe Galatians 3:17:10 ⧉μετὰmetaafter Galatians 3:17:11 ⧉τετρακόσιαtetrakosyafour hundred Galatians 3:17:12 ⧉καὶkeand Galatians 3:17:13 ⧉τριάκονταtreeakondathirty Galatians 3:17:14 ⧉ἔτηeteeyears Galatians 3:17:15 ⧉γεγονὼςyeyonoshaving come Galatians 3:17:16 ⧉νόμοςnomoslaw Galatians 3:17:17 ⧉οὐκooknot Galatians 3:17:18 ⧉ἀκυροῖakeereeannuls Galatians 3:17:19 ⧉εἰςeesfor Galatians 3:17:20 ⧉τὸtothe Galatians 3:17:21 ⧉καταργῆσαιkataryeeseto nullify Galatians 3:17:22 ⧉τὴνteenthe Galatians 3:17:23 ⧉ἐπαγγελίανepanyeleeanpromise |
17. Formal Translation Now this I say: The law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God {Theos, Divine Guarantor}, so as to nullify the promise. |
17. Dynamic Translation Here is what I mean: The law, which was given four hundred and thirty years after God {Theos, Supreme Promiser} established the covenant, cannot cancel that covenant or make the promise useless. |