Galatians 3:24

The Purpose of the Law

23Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.24So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.25Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

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Berean Standard Bible
So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
American Standard Version (1901)
So that the law is become our tutor to bring us unto 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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Wherefore the law was our pedagogue in Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Free Bible Version
The law was our guardian until Christ came, so that we could be made right by trusting him.
Geneva Bible 1599
Wherefore the Lawe was our scholemaster to bring vs to Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith.
King James (Authorized) Version
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Translation for Translators
Like a father supervises his immature son by appointing a servant to take care of him [MET], God was supervising us by his laws [MET, PRS] until Christ came. He did this in order that he might erase the record of our sins only because we trust Christ.
Unlocked Literal Bible
So then the law became our guardian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith.
Noah Webster Bible
Wherefore the law was our school-master to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
World English Bible
So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Young's Literal Translation
so that the law became our child-conductor — to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,