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You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you. <a href="/esv/galatians/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise. <a href="/bsb/galatians/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise. <a href="/blb/galatians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now if you are of Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, heirs according to the promise. <a href="/kjv/galatians/3.htm">King James Bible</a> And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. <a href="/nkjv/galatians/3.htm">New King James Version</a> And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. <a href="/nasb_/galatians/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise. <a href="/nasb/galatians/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham&#8217s descendants, heirs according to promise. <a href="/nasb77/galatians/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise. <a href="/lsb/galatians/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to promise. <a href="/amp/galatians/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And if you belong to Christ [if you are in Him], then you are Abraham’s descendants, and [spiritual] heirs according to [God’s] promise. <a href="/csb/galatians/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise. <a href="/hcsb/galatians/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham&#8217s seed, heirs according to the promise. <a href="/asv/galatians/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise. <a href="/cev/galatians/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So if you belong to Christ, you are now part of Abraham's family, and you will be given what God has promised. <a href="/erv/galatians/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise. <a href="/gwt/galatians/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants and heirs, as God promised. <a href="/gnt/galatians/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> If you belong to Christ, then you are the descendants of Abraham and will receive what God has promised. <a href="/isv/galatians/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> And if you belong to the Messiah, then you are Abraham's descendants indeed, and heirs according to the promise. <a href="/msb/galatians/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham?s seed and heirs according to the promise. <a href="/net/galatians/3.htm">NET Bible</a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to the promise. <a href="/nheb/galatians/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring and heirs according to promise. <a href="/wbt/galatians/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. <a href="/wey/galatians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are indeed true descendants of Abraham, and are heirs in fulfilment of the promise. <a href="/web/galatians/3.htm">World English Bible</a> If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/galatians/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and if you [are] of Christ then you are seed of Abraham, and heirs according to promise. <a href="/blb/galatians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now if you are of Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, heirs according to the promise. <a href="/ylt/galatians/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and if ye are of Christ then of Abraham ye are seed, and according to promise -- heirs. <a href="/slt/galatians/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And if ye of Christ, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/galatians/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And if you be Christ's, then are you the seed of Abraham, heirs according to the promise. <a href="/cpdv/galatians/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And if you are Christ’s, then are you the offspring of Abraham, heirs according to the promise. <a href="/nabre/galatians/3.htm">New American Bible</a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendant, heirs according to the promise. <a href="/nrsvce/galatians/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to the promise.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/galatians/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So if you belong to Christ, then you are descendants of Abraham, and his heirs according to the promise. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/galatians/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And if you are of The Messiah, you are therefore the seed of Abraham and heirs by The Promise. <div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/galatians/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's posterity, and heirs according to the promise. <a href="/godbey/galatians/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> But if you belong to Christ then you are the seed of Abraham, heirs according to the promise. <a href="/haweis/galatians/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But if ye are Christ?s, then are ye Abraham?s seed, and heirs according to the promise.<CM> <a href="/mace/galatians/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and if you belong to Christ, you are Abraham's offspring, and his heirs by virtue of the promise. <a href="/wey/galatians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are indeed true descendants of Abraham, and are heirs in fulfilment of the promise. <a href="/worrell/galatians/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, if ye are Christ's, ye are, consequently, Abraham's seed, and heirs according to promise. <a href="/worsley/galatians/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. <a href="/parallel/galatians/3-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jv8Ri4CeT34?start=694" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/galatians/3.htm">Sons Through Faith in Christ</a> …28There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">And</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymeis (PPro-N2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you belong</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christou (N-GMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">to Christ,</a> <a href="/greek/686.htm" title="686: ara (Conj) -- Then, therefore, since. Probably from airo; a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive.">then</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: este (V-PIA-2P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">you are</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/11.htm" title="11: Abraam (N-GMS) -- Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.">Abraham’s</a> <a href="/greek/4690.htm" title="4690: sperma (N-NNS) -- From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant.">seed</a> <a href="/greek/2818.htm" title="2818: klēronomoi (N-NMP) -- From kleros and the base of nomos (reflexively) getting by apportionment); a sharer by lot, i.e. Inheritor; by implication, a possessor.">and heirs</a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kat’ (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">according to</a> <a href="/greek/1860.htm" title="1860: epangelian (N-AFS) -- A promise. From epaggello; an announcement.">the promise.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a> I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” <a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Genesis 22:18</a> And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” <a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a> For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. <a href="/romans/9-7.htm">Romans 9:7-8</a> Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. <a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7</a> I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. <a href="/genesis/28-14.htm">Genesis 28:14</a> Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. <a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a> And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him. <a href="/ephesians/3-6.htm">Ephesians 3:6</a> This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus. <a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9</a> By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. <a href="/genesis/26-4.htm">Genesis 26:4</a> I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, <a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5-6</a> 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, “So shall your offspring be.” / Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness. <a href="/acts/3-25.htm">Acts 3:25</a> And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’ <a href="/genesis/13-15.htm">Genesis 13:15-16</a> for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever. / I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted. <a href="/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12</a> But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned. <a href="/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">1 Corinthians 3:23</a> and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And if you be Christ's, then are you Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.Christ's.<a href="/galatians/5-24.htm">Galatians 5:24</a> And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.<a href="/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">1 Corinthians 3:23</a> And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.<a href="/1_corinthians/15-23.htm">1 Corinthians 15:23</a> But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.Abraham's.<a href="/galatians/3-7.htm">Galatians 3:7,16,28</a> Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham… <a href="/galatians/4-22.htm">Galatians 4:22-31</a> For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman… <a href="/genesis/21-10.htm">Genesis 21:10-12</a> Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac… heirs.<a href="/galatians/4-7.htm">Galatians 4:7,28</a> Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ… <a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13,14</a> For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith… <a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a> And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/galatians/3-18.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/galatians/3-7.htm">Abraham's</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-7.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/galatians/1-10.htm">Christ's</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-22.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/galatians/3-18.htm">Fulfilment</a> <a href="/galatians/3-26.htm">God's</a> <a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Heirs</a> <a href="/galatians/3-18.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/galatians/3-21.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/galatians/3-19.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/galatians/3-22.htm">Promise</a> <a href="/galatians/2-9.htm">Right</a> <a href="/galatians/3-19.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/galatians/3-7.htm">True.</a> <a href="/galatians/3-22.htm">Undertaking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/galatians/4-22.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-16.htm">Abraham's</a> <a href="/galatians/5-24.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/galatians/4-7.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/galatians/5-24.htm">Christ's</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-4.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/galatians/4-23.htm">Fulfilment</a> <a href="/galatians/4-7.htm">God's</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Heirs</a> <a href="/galatians/4-7.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-18.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/galatians/4-23.htm">Promise</a> <a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Right</a> <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/galatians/4-16.htm">True.</a> <a href="/galatians/4-23.htm">Undertaking</a><div class="vheading2">Galatians 3</div>1. <a href="/galatians/3-1.htm">He asks what moved them to leave the faith, and hold onto the law.</a> 6. <a href="/galatians/3-6.htm">Those who believe are justified,</a> 9. <a href="/galatians/3-9.htm">and blessed with Abraham.</a> 10. <a href="/galatians/3-10.htm">And this he shows by many reasons.</a> 15. <a href="/galatians/3-15.htm">The purpose of the Law</a> 26. <a href="/galatians/3-26.htm">You are sons of God</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Galatians, Paul addresses the Galatian church, which was struggling with the influence of Judaizers who insisted on adherence to the Mosaic Law for salvation. Belonging to Christ signifies a spiritual union that transcends ethnic and cultural boundaries, aligning with Paul's teaching in <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a> that in Christ, there is neither Jew nor Greek. This reflects the New Covenant promise where faith in Christ, not the law, is the basis for righteousness (<a href="/romans/3-22.htm">Romans 3:22</a>).then you are Abraham’s seed Paul connects believers in Christ to Abraham, the patriarch of Israel, highlighting the spiritual lineage rather than a physical one. This is significant because it fulfills the promise God made to Abraham that all nations would be blessed through him (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>). By faith, Christians are considered spiritual descendants of Abraham, sharing in the blessings promised to him. This concept is further supported in <a href="/romans/4-16.htm">Romans 4:16</a>, where Paul explains that Abraham is the father of all who believe, both Jew and Gentile.and heirs according to the promise The promise refers to the covenant God made with Abraham, which included blessings and the inheritance of the land (<a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a>). In the New Testament context, this inheritance is understood as the kingdom of God and eternal life (<a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15</a>). Being heirs according to the promise means that believers are entitled to the spiritual blessings and eternal life promised to Abraham's descendants. This inheritance is not based on the law or ethnic lineage but on faith in Christ, as Paul elaborates in <a href="/ephesians/3-6.htm">Ephesians 3:6</a>, where Gentiles are described as co-heirs with Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the letter to the Galatians, addressing the early Christian communities in Galatia. 2. <a href="/topical/g/galatians.htm">Galatians</a> The recipients of the letter, a group of early Christians in the region of Galatia, dealing with issues of law and grace. 3. <a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a> The patriarch of the Israelites, to whom God made promises regarding his descendants and the blessing of all nations. 4. <a href="/topical/c/christ.htm">Christ (Jesus)</a> The central figure of Christianity, whose life, death, and resurrection are the foundation of the Christian faith. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_promise.htm">The Promise</a> Refers to the covenantal promises made by God to Abraham, including the blessing of all nations through his seed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a> As believers, our primary identity is found in belonging to Christ. This transcends ethnic, cultural, and social boundaries. <a href="/topical/h/heirs_of_the_promise.htm">Heirs of the Promise</a> Through faith in Christ, we become spiritual descendants of Abraham, inheriting the promises made to him. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_the_body_of_christ.htm">Unity in the Body of Christ</a> The promise to Abraham is fulfilled in the unity of all believers, Jew and Gentile, as one body in Christ. <a href="/topical/f/faith_over_law.htm">Faith Over Law</a> The inheritance of God's promises comes through faith, not adherence to the law, emphasizing grace and faithfulness. <a href="/topical/l/living_as_heirs.htm">Living as Heirs</a> As heirs, we are called to live in a way that reflects our inheritance, demonstrating the values and character of God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_galatians_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Galatians 3</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_christian_identity_movement.htm">What defines the Christian Identity Movement?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_new_israel's_identity.htm">What defines the identity of the new Israel?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_inheritance_in_christ_mean.htm">What does inheritance in Christ mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'nothing_is_impossible_with_god'_mean.htm">What is the meaning of 'One New Man'?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/galatians/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) Conclusion of the whole argument. The followers of the Messiah are the true seed of Abraham. The kingdom of the Messiah, which they possess, is the promised inheritance.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/galatians/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 29. - And if ye be Christ's (εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς Ξριστοῦ); and if ye are Christ's. The δὲ simply marks a fresh stage in the argument, as e.g. <a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a>, εἰ δὲ τέκνα καὶ κληρονόμοι. For the preceding verse is no digression, requiring us to render this δὲ "but," but simply an amplification of the notion of putting on Christ in ver. 27; and the present clause recites that previous conclusion, to serve for a premiss to a further conclusion. "Are Christ's;" comp. <a href="/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">1 Corinthians 3:23</a>, "And ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's." This genitive here, as also there, denotes the closest and most intimate approximation conceivable, "Christ's own;" covering, in fact, the notion of being clothed with Christ; and expresses what that "one and the same man" is, which according to ver. 28 in Christ Jesus all had become. Comp. <a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Titus 2:14</a>, λαὸν περιούσιον, "a people of his very own." Then are ye Abraham's seed (ἄρα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα ἐστέ); then seed of Abraham are ye. "Ye,' Gentiles though ye be. In ver. 7 the apostle has affirmed that they who are of faith are sons of Abraham; in ver. 16, that the promises were made to Abraham and "his seed, which is Christ." We have seen that in that ver. 16 "Christ" appears to mean that branch of Abraham's offspring which was, so to speak, to proceed from Christ and was to be called by his name. If, however, "Christ" be there taken to mean the individual Son of Abraham, Jesus, then those who believe in him and have been baptized into him are to be understood as here affirmed to be "Abraham's seed," because, being clothed with Christ. they share his position. The same result is arrived at either way. And heirs according to the promise (καὶ [which word is rejected by recent editors] κατ ἐπαγγελίαν κληρονόμοι; heirs in pursuance of a promise. "Heirs," not of Abraham, but of God; for the notion connects itself with that of the sonship to God, which has been predicated in ver. 26 of believers in Christ; and these two united conceptions form the topic of the first seven verses of the next chapter. This is in accordance with <a href="/romans/8-16.htm">Romans 8:16, 17</a>, "We are children of God; and if children, also heirs; heirs of God, joint-heirs with Christ." It goes upon the same lines of thought as the statement made above in ver. 16, that the promises were spoken, not to Abraham only, but also to his seed as well; the seed being conceived of by the apostle, not as inheriting from Abraham, but as holding an independent position of their own at his side. The benefits accruing to them have been styled "the inheritance" in ver. 18, which verse also serves to illustrate the spirit of the clause now before us, by affirming that the inheritance was a free gift of God conveyed by a promise, and not one to be either gained or made sure by obedience to a ceremonial law as the Galatians were in danger of supposing. The article is wanting before "promise' here, as it was also in ver. 18; because the apostle is not thinking immediately of the terms of the promise, but rather of its distinctive character as a promise, betokening a free gift of God. The inheritance is no doubt the adoption of sons, both in its firstfruits in this life and in its complete manifestation hereafter in the bliss and glory of heaven (cf. <a href="/romans/8-23.htm">Romans 8:23, 30</a>; <a href="/1_peter/1-4.htm">1 Peter 1:4</a>). <a href="/commentaries/galatians/3-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. you belong ὑμεῖς (hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. to Christ, Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. then ἄρα (ara) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_686.htm">Strong's 686: </a> Then, therefore, since. Probably from airo; a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive. you are ἐστέ (este) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. Abraham’s Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_11.htm">Strong's 11: </a> Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. seed σπέρμα (sperma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4690.htm">Strong's 4690: </a> From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant. [and] heirs κληρονόμοι (klēronomoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2818.htm">Strong's 2818: </a> From kleros and the base of nomos (reflexively) getting by apportionment); a sharer by lot, i.e. Inheritor; by implication, a possessor. according to κατ’ (kat’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). [the] promise. ἐπαγγελίαν (epangelian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1860.htm">Strong's 1860: </a> A promise. 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