²² But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin,^(A) so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.

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²⁹ Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures^(A) or the power of God.

²⁴ Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures^(A) or the power of God?

³⁹ You study^[a] the Scriptures^(A) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.^(B) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,^{(C) 40} yet you refuse to come to me^(D) to have life.

²⁰ The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.^(A) But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,^{(B) 21} so that, just as sin reigned in death,^(C) so also grace^(D) might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life^(E) through Jesus Christ our Lord.

⁸ Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”^{[a](A) 9} So those who rely on faith^(B) are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.^(C)

¹⁰ For all who rely on the works of the law^(D) are under a curse,^(E) as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”^[b](F)

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²³ Before the coming of this faith,^[a] we were held in custody^(A) under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed.^(B)