Galatians 3:16

The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

Cross References (24)

  • Genesis 17:7–8 (29)

    I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your Go

  • Romans 4:13 (17)

    For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but throu

  • Luke 1:55 (13)

    as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”

  • Genesis 22:17–18 (11)

    I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Yo

  • Galatians 3:27–29 (10)

    For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

  • Romans 4:16 (9)

    Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not

  • Genesis 28:13–14 (8)

    And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isa

  • Genesis 26:3–4 (8)

    Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your

  • Genesis 12:7 (8)

    Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to th

  • Galatians 3:8 (7)

    The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations wil

  • Genesis 12:3 (6)

    I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed throug

  • Acts 3:25 (5)

    And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your o

  • Genesis 21:12 (5)

    But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells

  • Genesis 15:5 (4)

    And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him

  • Genesis 13:15–16 (4)

    for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.

  • Colossians 3:11 (4)

    Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and

  • 1 Corinthians 12:12 (3)

    The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it

  • Romans 12:5 (3)

    so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.

  • 1 Corinthians 12:27 (3)

    Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.

  • Ephesians 4:15–16 (3)

    Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

  • Ephesians 5:29–30 (3)

    Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.

  • Genesis 49:10 (2)

    The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of th

  • Ephesians 5:32 (1)

    This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

  • Colossians 2:19 (1)

    He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, g