That he might make them free who were under the law, and that we might be given the place of sons.

Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.

Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.