| 16 | Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, "And to offsprings," referring to many; but, referring to one, "And to your offspring," which is Christ. |
| 17 | This is what I mean: the law, which came four hundred and thirty years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. |
| 18 | For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no longer by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise. |