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Galatians 3:23-25
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Galatians 3:23-25
Living Bible
23 Until Christ came we were guarded by the law, kept in protective custody, so to speak, until we could believe in the coming Savior.
24 Let me put it another way. The Jewish laws were our teacher and guide until Christ came to give us right standing with God through our faith. 25 But now that Christ has come, we don’t need those laws any longer to guard us and lead us to him.
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Galatians 3:23-25
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Galatians 3:23-25
New International Version
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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) 24 So the law was our guardian until Christ came(C) that we might be justified by faith.(D) 25 Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.(E)
Footnotes
- Galatians 3:23 Or through the faithfulness of Jesus … 23 Before faith came
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