Galatians 3:19-21

Names of God Bible

¹⁹ What, then, is the purpose of the laws given to Moses? They were added to identify what wrongdoing is. Moses’ laws did this until the descendant to whom the promise was given came.^[a] It was put into effect through angels, using a mediator. ²⁰ A mediator is not used when there is only one person involved, and God has acted on his own.

²¹ Does this mean, then, that the laws given to Moses contradict God’s promises? That’s unthinkable! If those laws could give us life, then certainly we would receive God’s approval because we obeyed them.