3:19. എന്നാൽ ന്യായപ്രമാണം എന്തിന്നു? വാഗ്ദത്തം ലഭിച്ച സന്തതിവരുവോളം അതു ലംഘനങ്ങൾ നിമിത്തം കൂട്ടിച്ചേർത്തതും ദൂതന്മാർ മുഖാന്തരം മദ്ധ്യസ്ഥന്റെ കയ്യിൽ ഏല്പിച്ചതുമത്രേ.

3:19. Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the descendant to whom the promise had been made. It was administered through angels by an intermediary.

3:19. Why, then, was the law given? It was given alongside the promise to show people their sins. But the law was designed to last only until the coming of the child who was promised. God gave his law through angels to Moses, who was the mediator between God and the people.

3:19. What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made; and it was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

3:19. Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary.

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.

3:19. Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made; and it was ordained by angels through an intermediary.

3:19. What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made; {cf15i and it was} ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

3:19. Why, then, the law? on account of the transgressions it was added, till the seed might come to which the promise hath been made, having been set in order through messengers in the hand of a mediator --

3:19. So what was the law for? The law was given to show the wrong things people do. The law would continue until the special Descendant of Abraham came. This is the Descendant mentioned in the promise, which came directly from God. But the law was given through angels, and the angels used Moses as a mediator to give the law to the people.

3:19. What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the seed should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

3:19. Wherefore G5101 then G3767 [serveth] the G3588 law G3551 ? It was added G4369 because G5484 of transgressions, G3847 till G891 G3757 the G3588 seed G4690 should come G2064 to whom G3739 the promise was made; G1861 [and] [it] [was] ordained G1299 by G1223 angels G32 in G1722 the hand G5495 of a mediator. G3316