For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written: Everyone who does not continue doing everything written in the book of the law is cursed.

But the Scripture has imprisoned everything under sin’s power, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Before this faith came, we were confined under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed.

But since that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian,

Instead, he is under guardians and stewards until the time set by his father.

In the same way we also, when we were children, were in slavery under the elemental forces of the world.

When the time came to completion, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

Tell me, those of you who want to be under the law, don’t you hear the law?

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.