KJV King James Version
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Galatians 3:24
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
WEB World English Bible
So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
ASV American Standard Version
So that the law is become our tutor to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
so that the law became our child-conductor—to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,
Surrounding context — Galatians 3
21 [Is] the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
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.
24 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.
27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὥστεG5620 · hōstesoὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoνόμοςG3551 · nomoslawπαιδαγωγὸςG3807 · paidagōgosguardianἡμῶνG3165 · memeγέγονενG1096 · ginomaito beεἰςG1519 · eistowardΧριστόν,G5547 · ChristosChristἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toἐκG1537 · ekout fromπίστεωςG4102 · pistisfaithδικαιωθῶμεν·G1344 · dikaioōto justify
Cross-references
Romans 10:4For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.Acts 13:38-39Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:Hebrews 10:1-14For 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.Romans 7:24-25O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?Galatians 2:16Knowing 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.Matthew 5:17-18Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.Colossians 2:17Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.Galatians 4:2-3But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.Galatians 3:25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.Hebrews 7:18-19For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.Galatians 2:19For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.Romans 7:7-9What shall we say then? [Is] the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.Hebrews 9:8-16The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:1 Corinthians 4:15For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet [have ye] not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.Romans 3:20-22Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.
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