Cross references
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.
- a Genesis 12:7; Genesis 13:15
Galatians 3:16 has 24 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 16 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Genesis 17:7–8 (29 votes) and Romans 4:13 (17 votes). 39 other verses point back to it. It links with 19 other books, from Genesis 12 to 2 Peter 1.
Which verses does Galatians 3:16 point to?
The 20 strongest of 24, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Genesis 17:7–829 votes
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. And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”
- Romans 4:1317 votes
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.
- Luke 1:5513 votes
as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
- Genesis 22:17–1811 votes
I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
- Galatians 3:27–2910 votes
For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. …
- Genesis 12:79 votes
Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
- Romans 4:169 votes
Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
- Genesis 26:3–48 votes
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 offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham. 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,
- Genesis 28:13–148 votes
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 Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. 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.
- Galatians 3:87 votes
The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
- Genesis 12:36 votes
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.”
- Genesis 21:125 votes
- Acts 3:255 votes
- Genesis 13:15–164 votes
- Genesis 15:54 votes
- Colossians 3:114 votes
Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
- Romans 12:53 votes
- 1 Corinthians 12:123 votes
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 is with Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 12:273 votes
- Ephesians 4:15–163 votes
Which verses point to Galatians 3:16?
The 10 strongest of 39.