¹⁹ Why 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. ²⁰ Now ^(E)an intermediary implies more than one, but ^(F)God is one.

²¹ Is 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. ²² But 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.

⁶ who has made us sufficient to be ^(A)ministers of ^(B)a new covenant, not of ^(C)the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but ^(D)the Spirit gives life.

⁷ Now if ^(E)the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory ^(F)that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses' face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end, ⁸ will not the ministry of the Spirit have even more glory? ⁹ For if there was glory in ^(G)the ministry of condemnation, ^(H)the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory.

³ For ^(A)God has done what the law, ^(B)weakened by the flesh, ^(C)could not do. ^(D)By sending his own Son ^(E)in the likeness of sinful flesh and ^(F)for sin,^[a] he condemned sin in the flesh,

⁴ For ^(A)Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.^[a]