Galatians 3:19-29

New American Standard Bible

^19 (A)Why the Law then? It was added on account of the ^[a]violations, having been ^(B)ordered through angels ^(C)at the hand of a ^[b]mediator, until ^(D)the Seed would come to whom the promise had been made. ²⁰ Now ^(E)a mediator is not ^[c]for one party only; but God is only one. ²¹ Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? ^[d](F)Far from it! For ^(G)if a law had been given that was able to impart life, then righteousness ^[e]would indeed have been ^[f]based on law. ²² But the Scripture has ^(H)confined ^[g]everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

²³ But before faith came, ^[h]we were kept in custody under the Law, ^(I)being confined for the faith that was destined to be revealed. ²⁴ Therefore the Law has become our ^[i](J)guardian to lead us to Christ, so that ^(K)we may be justified by faith. ²⁵ But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a ^[j](L)guardian. ²⁶ For you are all ^(M)sons and daughters of God through faith in ^(N)Christ Jesus. ²⁷ For all of you who were ^(O)baptized into Christ have ^(P)clothed yourselves with Christ. ^28 (Q)There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is ^[k]neither male nor female; for ^(R)you are all one in ^(S)Christ Jesus. ²⁹ And if ^(T)you ^[l]belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s ^[m]descendants, heirs according to ^(U)promise.