For all who rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law."

But the scripture imprisoned everything and everyone under sin so that the promise could be given -- because of the faithfulness of Jesus Christ -- to those who believe.

Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed.

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

But he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father.

So also we, when we were minors, were enslaved under the basic forces of the world.

But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights.

Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand the law?

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