Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
so that the law became our child-conductor -- to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,
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.
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.
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
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References
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Fausets
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 And before the coming of the faith, under law we were being kept, shut up to the faith about to be revealed, 24 so that the law became our child-conductor -- to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous, 25 and the faith having come, no more under a child-conductor are we,
Cross References
Galatians 2:16
having 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.'
Romans 10:4
For Christ is an end of law for righteousness to every one who is believing,
Colossians 2:17
which are a shadow of the coming things, and the body is of the Christ;
Matthew 5:17-18
Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets -- I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;
Acts 13:38-39
'Let it therefore be known to you, men, brethren, that through this one to you is the forgiveness of sins declared,
Romans 3:20-22
wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.
Romans 7:7-9
What, 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 7:24-25
A wretched man I am! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?
1 Corinthians 4:15
for if a myriad of child-conductors ye may have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus, through the good news, I -- I did beget you;
Galatians 2:19
for I through law, did die, that to God I may live;
Galatians 3:25
and the faith having come, no more under a child-conductor are we,
Galatians 4:2-3
but is under tutors and stewards till the time appointed of the father,
Hebrews 7:18-19
for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,
Hebrews 9:8-16
the Holy Spirit this evidencing that not yet hath been manifested the way of the holy places, the first tabernacle having yet a standing;
Hebrews 10:1-14
For the law having a shadow of the coming good things -- not the very image of the matters, every year, by the same sacrifices that they offer continually, is never able to make perfect those coming near,