Galatians 3:23
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23 Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed.
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Galatians 5:18
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18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law.(A)
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Galatians 3:24-25
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24 Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be reckoned as righteous[a] by faith.(A) 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian,
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- 3.24 Or be justified
Galatians 3:19
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The Purpose of the Law
19 Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring[a] would come to whom the promise had been made, and it was ordained through angels by a mediator.(A)
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- 3.19 Gk seed
Romans 6:14-15
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14 For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.(A)
Slaves of Righteousness
15 What then? Should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!
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Romans 11:32
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32 For God has imprisoned all in disobedience so that he may be merciful to all.(A)
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Romans 3:19
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19 Now we know that, whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world may be held accountable to God.(A)
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1 Peter 1:11-12
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11 inquiring about the time and circumstances[a] that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated when it testified in advance to the sufferings intended for Christ and the subsequent glory.(A) 12 It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things that have now been announced to you through those who brought you good news by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look!(B)
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- 1.11 Or the person and time
Galatians 4:1-5
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4 My point is this: heirs, as long as they are minors, are no better than those who are enslaved, though they are the owners of all the property, 2 but they remain under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. 3 So with us; while we were minors, we were enslaved to the elemental principles[a] of the world.(A) 4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,(B) 5 in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children.(C)
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- 4.3 Or spirits
Hebrews 12:2
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2 looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of[a] the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.(A)
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- 12.2 Or who instead of
1 Corinthians 9:20-21
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20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to gain Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so that I might gain those under the law. 21 To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (though I am not outside God’s law but am within Christ’s law) so that I might gain those outside the law.(A)
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Luke 10:23-24
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23 Then turning to the disciples, Jesus[a] said to them privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!(A) 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”(B)
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- 10.23 Gk he
Hebrews 11:39-40
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39 Yet all these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised, 40 since God had provided something better so that they would not, apart from us, be made perfect.(A)
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