¹⁹ So what was the law for? It was ·given to show that the wrong things people do are against God’s will [^Ladded because of transgressions]. And it continued until the ·special descendant [seed], who had been promised, came. The law was given through angels [Acts 7:53; Heb. 2:2] ·who used Moses for a mediator to give the law to people [^Lby the hand of a mediator/intermediary]. ²⁰ But a mediator is not needed when there is only one side, and God is only one.

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].