Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
So the law has been a servant to take us to Christ, so that we might have righteousness by faith.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore the Law has become our
King James Version
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Holman Bible
The law, then, was our guardian
International Standard Version
And so the Law was our guardian until the Messiah came, so that we might be justified by faith.
A Conservative Version
So that the law became our schoolmaster for Christ, so that we might be made righteous from faith.
American Standard Version
So that the law is become our tutor to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Amplified
with the result that the Law has become our tutor and our disciplinarian to guide us to Christ, so that we may be
An Understandable Version
So, the law of Moses became like our "transportation to school," bringing us to [the school of] Christ where we [learn how to be] made right with God by faith [in Christ].
Anderson New Testament
So, then, the law was our pedagogue that led us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Common New Testament
So the law was our tutor to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Daniel Mace New Testament
so that the law was our school-master to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Darby Translation
So that the law has been our tutor up to Christ, that we might be justified on the principle of faith.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore the law became our schoolmaster to lead us to Christ, in order that we may be justified by faith;
Goodspeed New Testament
So the Law has been our attendant on our way to Christ, so that we might be made upright through faith.
John Wesley New Testament
Wherefore the law was our school-master unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Julia Smith Translation
So that the law was our preceptor towards Christ, that we might be justified from faith.
King James 2000
Therefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So then, the law became our guardian until Christ, in order that we could be justified by faith.
Modern King James verseion
So that the Law has become a trainer of us until Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster unto the time of Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith.
Moffatt New Testament
the Law thus held us as wards in discipline, till such time as Christ came, that we might be justified by faith.
Montgomery New Testament
So the Law has been our tutor-slave our pedagogue to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith;
NET Bible
Thus the law had become our guardian until Christ, so that we could be declared righteous by faith.
New Heart English Bible
So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Noyes New Testament
So then the Law hath been our schoolmaster, to lead us to Christ, that we might be accepted as righteous through faith;
Sawyer New Testament
So that the law was our schoolmaster to lead to Christ, that we might be justified by faith;
The Emphasized Bible
So that, the law, hath proved, our tutor, training us, for Christ, in order that, by faith, we might be declared righteous;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Wherefore the law was our conductor, as of children, to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Thus the Law has proved a guide to lead us to Christ, in order that we may be pronounced righteous as the result of faith.
Webster
Wherefore the law was our school-master to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Weymouth New Testament
So that the Law has acted the part of a tutor-slave to lead us to Christ, in order that through faith we may be declared to be free from guilt.
Williams New Testament
So the law has been our attendant to lead us to Christ, so that we might through faith obtain right standing with God.
World English Bible
So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Worrell New Testament
So that the law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Worsley New Testament
So that the law was our guide to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Youngs Literal Translation
so that the law became our child-conductor -- to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,
Themes
Children » Tutors and governors for
Faith/faithfulness » The time prior to the coming of faith
The law of God » Designed to lead to Christ
the Law of moses » A schoolmaster to lead to Christ
Topics
Interlinear
hoste
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Galatians 3:24
Prayers for Galatians 3:24
Questions on Galatians 3:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Addition Of The Law
23 But before faith came, we were kept in prison under the law, waiting for the revelation of the faith which was to come. 24 So the law has been a servant to take us to Christ, so that we might have righteousness by faith. 25 But now that faith is come, we are no longer under a servant.
Cross References
Galatians 2:16
Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.
Romans 10:4
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who has faith.
Colossians 2:17
For these are an image of the things which are to come; but the body is Christ's.
Matthew 5:17-18
Let there be no thought that I have come to put an end to the law or the prophets. I have not come for destruction, but to make complete.
Acts 13:38-39
And so, let it be clear to you, my brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is offered to you:
Romans 3:20-22
Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
Romans 7:7-9
What then is to be said? is the law sin? in no way. But I would not have had knowledge of sin but for the law: for I would not have been conscious of desire if the law had not said, You may not have a desire for what is another's.
Romans 7:24-25
How unhappy am I! who will make me free from the body of this death?
1 Corinthians 4:15
For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.
Galatians 2:19
For I, through the law, have become dead to the law, so that I might be living to God.
Galatians 3:25
But now that faith is come, we are no longer under a servant.
Galatians 4:2-3
But is under keepers and managers till the time fixed by the father.
Hebrews 7:18-19
So the law which went before is put on one side, because it was feeble and without profit.
Hebrews 9:8-16
The Holy Spirit witnessing by this that the way into the holy place had not at that time been made open, while the first Tent was still in being;
Hebrews 10:1-14
For the law, being only a poor copy of the future good things, and not the true image of those things, is never able to make the people who come to the altar every year with the same offerings completely clean.