Galatians 3:20 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and the mediator is not of one, and God is one --
English ASV
Now a mediator is not a mediator of one; but God is one.
English Amplified
Now a go-between (intermediary) has to do with and implies more than one party [there can be no mediator with just one person]. Yet God is [only] one Person [and He was the sole party in giving that promise to Abraham. But the Law was a contract between two, God and Israel; its validity was dependent on both].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Now a go-between (intermediary) has to do with and implies more than one party [there can be no mediator with just one person]. Yet God is [only] one Person [and He was the sole party in giving that promise to Abraham. But the Law was a contract between two, God and Israel; its validity was dependent on both].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Now a mediator is not just for one person alone, but God is one.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
But a mediator is not of one, but God is one.
English EASY 2024
But God himself gave his promise to Abraham. It was not necessary to have somebody between them, like Moses.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
But when God gave the promise, there was no mediator, because a mediator is not needed when there is only one side, and God is one.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
But a go-between is not needed when only one person is involved; and God is one.
English God's Word - GW 1995
A mediator is not used when there is only one person involved, and God has acted on his own.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Now a mediator is not for just one person, but God is one.
English KJV 1611
Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
English LSB
Now a mediator is not for one person only, whereas God is one.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Now a mediator is not a mediator for only one party, but God is one.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Now a mediator is not for one party only; whereas God is only one.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Now there is no mediator when only one party is involved, and God is one.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Now an intermediary is not for one party alone, but God is one.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
A go-between does not take sides. God didn't use a go-between when he made his promise to Abraham. But the same God was at work in both the law and the promise.
English NIV
A mediator, however, does not represent just one party; but God is one.
English NKJ 1982
Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, but God is one.
English NLT
Now a mediator is needed if two people enter into an agreement, but God acted on his own when he made his promise to Abraham.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Now a mediator involves more than one party; but God is one.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Now, a mediator does not represent just one party alone, but God fulfilled it all by himself!
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Now an intermediary implies more than one; but God is one.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
but when God gave his promise to Abraham, he did it by himself alone, without angels or Moses as go-betweens.)
English Tyndale 1537
A mediator is not a mediator of one.(of one only) But God is one.