Galatians 3:19-29

English Standard Version

¹⁹Why then the law? ^(A)It was added because of transgressions, ^(B)until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was ^(C)put in place through angels ^(D)by an intermediary. ²⁰Now ^(E)an intermediary implies more than one, but ^(F)God is one.

²¹Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For ^(G)if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. ²²But the Scripture ^(H)imprisoned everything under sin, so that ^(I)the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given ^(J)to those who believe.

²³Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, ^(K)imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. ²⁴So then, ^(L)the law was our ^(M)guardian until Christ came, ^(N)in order that we might be justified by faith. ²⁵But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, ²⁶for in Christ Jesus ^(O)you are all sons of God, through faith. ²⁷For as many of you as ^(P)were baptized ^(Q)into Christ have ^(R)put on Christ. ²⁸^(S)There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave^[a] nor free, ^(T)there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. ²⁹And ^(U)if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, ^(V)heirs according to promise.