Galatians 3:21-23

Expanded Bible

The Purpose of the Law of Moses

²¹ Does this mean that the law is against God’s promises? ·Never [Absoluely not; May it never be]! That would be true only if the law could make us ·right with God [righteous]. But God did not give a law that can bring life. ²² Instead, the Scriptures ·showed that the whole world is bound by sin [^Limprisoned all things under (the power of) sin; ^CScripture is personified as the jailer]. This was so the promise would be given ·through faith to people who believe in Jesus Christ [or because of Christ’s faithfulness, to all who believe].

²³ Before this faith came, we were all held prisoners by the law. We ·had no freedom [were locked up] until ·God showed us the way of faith that was coming [^Lthe coming faith would be revealed].