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21 Is the law therefore contrary to God's promises? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, then righteousness would certainly be by the law.
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Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.
22 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.
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But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.
23 Before this faith came, we were confined under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed.
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Before the coming of this faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed.
24 The law, then, was our guardian described such a slave. This slave was not a teacher. until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith.
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So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.
25 But since that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, described such a slave. This slave was not a teacher.
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Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.
26 for you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
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So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith,
27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
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for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
28 There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
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There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, heirs according to the promise.
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If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
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