Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
so that the law was our school-master to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified 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.
Bible in Basic English
So the law has been a servant to take us to Christ, so that we might have righteousness by faith.
Common New Testament
So the law was our tutor to lead 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
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Galatians 3:24
Images 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 shut up together as prisoners under the custody of the law, 'till faith was to be revealed. 24 so that the law was our school-master to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 but now faith being come, we are no longer under a pedagogue.
Cross References
Galatians 2:16
yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in him, and not by the works of the law, by which there is no justification.
Romans 10:4
for the end of the law was to bring men to Christ, that every one who believeth, might be justified.
Colossians 2:17
for these were only the shadows of future things, prefiguring Christ, who is the substance.
Matthew 5:17-18
Don't think that I am come to abolish the law or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to complete them.
Acts 13:38-39
know then, my brethren, it is by him, that the remission of sins is offer'd to you:
Romans 3:20-22
for by the observation of the law no one shall be justified in his sight, since it is the law that takes cognizance of sin.
Romans 7:7-9
Do we then conclude, that the law is the cause of sin? by no means; but I should not have had such a notion of sin, had it not been for the law: for I should not have known concupiscence was a sin, unless the law had said, "thou shalt not covet."
Romans 7:24-25
O wretched man that I am, what shall deliver me from this body of death?
1 Corinthians 4:15
for though you may have ten thousand christian preceptors, you cannot have many fathers; since it was I that first instructed you in the gospel of Christ Jesus:
Galatians 2:19
for by one law, I am dead to the other law, that I might live unto God:
Galatians 3:25
but now faith being come, we are no longer under a pedagogue.
Galatians 4:2-3
being under tutors and guardians, 'till the time prefix'd by his father.
Hebrews 7:18-19
wherefore the preceeding law is abolished for its being weak and useless.
Hebrews 9:8-16
the holy spirit showing thereby, that the way to the holy of holys, was not yet open, while the first tabernacle was standing.
Hebrews 10:1-14
For the law being only an allusion to a future dispensation that was more excellent, and not an exact imitation of such a state, cannot by the anniversary sacrifices, which are offered, entirely purify those that present themselves.