^{21 Ref} Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most assuredly righteousness would have been of the law.

^{21 Ref} the law, then, `is' against the promises of God? -- let it not be! for if a law was given that was able to make alive, truly by law there would have been the righteousness,

^{21 Ref} Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.