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Scriptures imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed. So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.
Context / meaning
Galatians 3 [13.] Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”[e] that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void, or adds to it. Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring.[f] He doesn’t say, “To descendants[g]”, as of many, but as of one, “To your offspring[h]”,[i] which is Christ. Now I say this. A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect. For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.
Galatians 3 [19.] What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring[j] should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one. Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law. But the Scriptures imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed. So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Galatians 3 [25.] But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring[k] and heirs according to promise.
Footnotes:
e. Galatians 3:13 Deuteronomy 21:23.
f. Galatians 3:16 or, seed.
g. Galatians 3:16 or, seeds.
h. Galatians 3:16 or, seed.
i. Galatians 3:16 Genesis 12:7; 13:15; 24:7.
j. Galatians 3:19 or, seed.
k. Galatians 3:29 or, seed.
Covenant - promise - sin - woman
PIB Scriptures are derived from the World English Bible
Galatians 3:22-26
Context / meaning
Galatians 3 [13.] Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”[e] that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void, or adds to it. Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring.[f] He doesn’t say, “To descendants[g]”, as of many, but as of one, “To your offspring[h]”,[i] which is Christ. Now I say this. A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect. For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.
Galatians 3 [19.] What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring[j] should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one. Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law. But the Scriptures imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed. So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Galatians 3 [25.] But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring[k] and heirs according to promise.
Footnotes:
e. Galatians 3:13 Deuteronomy 21:23.
f. Galatians 3:16 or, seed.
g. Galatians 3:16 or, seeds.
h. Galatians 3:16 or, seed.
i. Galatians 3:16 Genesis 12:7; 13:15; 24:7.
j. Galatians 3:19 or, seed.
k. Galatians 3:29 or, seed.
Covenant - promise - sin - woman
