19 What is the purpose of the law? It is given afterwards because of transgressions, until the time of the coming of the seed to which the promise refers, and is given through angels, by the hand of the mediator.

20 But there is not one mediator, but God is one.

21 Is the law, then, contrary to the promises of God? Nohow! For if the law were given that could give life, then truly righteousness would be from the law;

22 But the Scripture hath shut them all up under sin, that the promise might be made unto them that believe, according to faith in Jesus Christ.

23 And before the coming of faith we were imprisoned under the custody of the law, until the time when it was necessary to be revealed to the faith.

24 Therefore the law was unto us a guide to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

25 But when faith comes, we are no longer under the guidance of a child-guide.

26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus;

27 All of you who were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile; there is neither slave nor free; there is neither male nor female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 But if you are Christ's, then you are the seed of Abraham, and heirs according to the promise.

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1 Again, I will say, An heir, as long as he is a child, is in no way different from a slave, although he is master of all:

2 he is subject to trustees and stewards until the term appointed by the father.

3 In the same way, while we were children, we were enslaved to the material principles of the world;

4 but when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, who was born of a woman, and was subject to the law,

5 To redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!"