Galatians 3:19
Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
Cross-reference
Galatians 3:25 declares we are no longer under a guardian now that faith has come, fulfilling the 'until the offspring should come' from Galatians 3:19.
Galatians 3:21-24 continues Paul's argument, explaining the law as a guardian until Christ, which clarifies the temporary purpose stated in verse 19.
Galatians 3:16 identifies the 'offspring' as Christ, clarifying who the law was added until in Galatians 3:19.
Galatians 3:23 expands that the law imprisoned us until faith came — the same temporary guardianship Paul describes as 'until the offspring should come'.
Galatians 4:1-4 expands the guardian metaphor, explaining we were under the law's guardianship until Christ came, exactly as Galatians 3:19 states.
Exodus 20:19 shows the people asking Moses to mediate, illustrating the 'intermediary' (Moses) mentioned in Galatians 3:19.
Hebrews 2:2 mentions the message declared by angels as reliable, tying directly to the law given through angels in Galatians 3:19.
1 Timothy 1:9 states the law is for the lawless and disobedient, directly echoing the 'because of transgressions' purpose in Galatians 3:19.
Romans 7:7-13 elaborates on the law's role in revealing sin, directly supporting Galatians 3:19's statement that the law was added because of transgressions.
Romans 5:20 says the law was brought in to increase trespass — directly parallel to Gal 3:19's 'added because of transgressions'.
Romans 4:15 says law brings wrath and defines transgression — exactly why Paul says the law was added in Gal 3:19: to deal with transgressions.
Romans 3:20 directly states the law's function is to make us conscious of sin — the same 'because of transgressions' purpose Paul gives in Gal 3:19.
Romans 3:19 expands on why the law was given — to silence every mouth and hold all accountable, exactly the 'because of transgressions' purpose in Gal 3:19.
Acts 7:53 explicitly states the law was delivered by angels, confirming the angelic mediation referred to in Galatians 3:19.
Acts 7:38 confirms angelic mediation: Moses received the living oracles from an angel on Sinai, matching Paul's 'put in place through angels by an intermediary'.
John 5:45-47 reveals Moses wrote about Christ — the very Seed Paul says the law pointed to until He came.
John 1:17 directly contrasts law given through Moses with grace through Christ—the same contrast Paul makes about the law's temporary role.
Psalm 106:23 recalls Moses standing in the breach as intercessor—another Old Testament picture of the mediator Paul mentions.
Deuteronomy 33:2 describes the Lord coming with myriads of holy ones at Sinai, supporting the tradition that angels mediated the law mentioned in Galatians 3:19.
Deuteronomy 18:15-19 promises a prophet like Moses—typologically pointing to Christ, the ultimate mediator Paul contrasts with the law's mediator.
Deuteronomy 5:22-33 records Israel's fear and request for Moses to mediate—the foundational event for Paul's point about the law's mediation.
Deuteronomy 5:5 explicitly says Moses stood between God and Israel to declare God's word—the very mediator role Paul highlights.
Exodus 34 shows Moses as the mediator who receives and delivers the law, his face shining—confirming the intermediary role Paul mentions.
John 7:19 notes no one keeps the law given by Moses, illustrating why Paul says it was added 'because of transgressions'.
Deuteronomy 18:18 prophesies a prophet like Moses — the promised offspring for whom Paul says the law was a temporary guardian until he came.
Exodus 24:3 shows Moses delivering God's laws to the people, illustrating the mediator role Paul references in the law's institution.
Exodus 24 recounts the Sinaitic covenant ceremony—the very event Paul references where the law was given through angels and a mediator.
Exodus 19:24 depicts the solemn giving of the law at Sinai where Moses alone approaches God — the backdrop for Paul's mention of the law's mediation.
Deuteronomy 9:25-29 continues Moses' intercession for Israel, reinforcing his role as mediator that Paul references.
Deuteronomy 9:13-20 shows Moses interceding after the golden calf—another instance of his mediatorial role relevant to Paul's 'intermediary'.