KJV King James Version
And if ye [be] Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Galatians 3:29
And if ye [be] Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
WEB World English Bible
If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to promise.
ASV American Standard Version
And if ye are Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, heirs according to promise.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and if ye are of Christ then of Abraham ye are seed, and according to promise—heirs.
Surrounding context — Galatians 3
26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 And if ye [be] Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
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εἰG1487 · eiifδὲG1161 · dethenὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouΧριστοῦ,G5547 · ChristosChristἄραG686 · arathereforeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἈβραὰμG11 · AbraamAbrahamσπέρμαG4690 · spermaseed: offspringἐστέ,G1510 · eimito beκατ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toἐπαγγελίανG1860 · epangeliapromiseκληρονόμοι.¶G2818 · klēronomosheir
Cross-references
Ephesians 3:6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:Romans 9:7-8Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.Galatians 3:7Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.Romans 8:17And 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 together.Romans 4:16-21Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might 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,Galatians 4:22-31For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.Galatians 4:7Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.Titus 3:7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.Revelation 21:7He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.James 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?Romans 4:12-14And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which [he had] being [yet] uncircumcised.2 Corinthians 10:7Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he [is] Christ’s, even so [are] we Christ’s.1 Corinthians 15:23But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.1 Corinthians 3:22-23Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;Galatians 3:16Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.Hebrews 6:17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath:Galatians 5:24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.Hebrews 11:18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
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