Galatians 3:24
22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- KJV
- Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- WEB
- So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- ASV
- So that the law is become our tutor [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- DARBY
- So that the law has been our tutor up to Christ, that we might be justified on the principle of faith.
- BLB
- so that the law has become our tutor unto Christ, so that we might be justified by faith.
- ÅB
- Så er da loven blitt vår tuktemester til Kristus, for at vi skulle bli rettferdiggjort av tro;
- OTB
- Slik ble loven vår vokter inntil Kristus kom, for at vi skulle bli rettferdiggjort ved tro.
- B1930
- Så er da loven blitt vår tuktemester til Kristus, forat vi skulde bli rettferdiggjort av tro;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 10:4
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Read in contextActs 13:38–39
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
Read in contextHebrews 10:1–14
For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Read in contextRomans 7:24–25
O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
Read in contextMatthew 5:17–18
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Read in contextGalatians 2:16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Read in contextColossians 2:17
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
Read in contextGalatians 2:19
For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
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