Galatians 3:24
so that the law became our child-conductor — to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
In Context
25and the faith having come, no more under a child-conductor are we,
Cross References
Acts 13:38'Let it therefore be known to you, men, brethren, that through this one to you is the forgiveness of sins declared,
Romans 7:7What, then, shall we say? the law [is] sin? let it not be! but the sin I did not know except through law, for also the covetousness I had not known if the law had not said:
Romans 10:4For Christ is an end of law for righteousness to every one who is believing,
Galatians 2:16having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'
Galatians 3:25and the faith having come, no more under a child-conductor are we,
Colossians 2:17which are a shadow of the coming things, and the body [is] of the Christ;
Matthew Henry on Galatians 3:20-29
Design of the Law; The True Children of Abraham. ( a. d. 56.) 19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. 20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. 21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. 22 But the scripture hath concluded… Read the whole commentary →