24Wherefore the law was our school-master to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.


In Context

21 Is the law then against the promises of God? By no means: for if there had been a law given which could give life, verily righteousness would have been by the law.

22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up to the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

24 Wherefore the law was our school-master to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

25 But after faith is come, we are no longer under a school-master.

26 For ye are all children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:24So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:24Wherefore the law was our pedagogue in Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:24So that the law is become our tutor to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:24So that the law has been our tutor up to Christ, that we might be justified on the principle of faith.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:24So that the law hath been our tutor to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:24So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:24so that the law became our child-conductor — to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:24Why the law was our schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.