All who rely upon obedience to Law are under a curse, for Scripture says--'Cursed is every one who does not abide by all that is written in the Book of the Law, and do it.'

Before the coming of faith, we were kept under the guard of the Law, in bondage, awaiting the Faith that was destined to be revealed.

And, since you belong to Christ, it follows that you are Abraham's offspring and, under the promise, sharers in the inheritance.

My point is this--As long as the heir is under age, there is no difference between him and a slave, though he is master of the whole estate.

And so is it with us; when we were under age, as it were, we were slaves to the puerile teaching of this world;

It is for freedom that Christ set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not again be held under the yoke of slavery.