Galatians 3:24
Strong's Lexicon
So
ὥστε (hōste)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5620: So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Law
νόμος (nomos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

became
γέγονεν (gegonen)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

guardian
παιδαγωγὸς (paidagōgos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3807: A boy's guardian or tutor, a slave who had charge of the life and morals of the boys of a family, not strictly a teacher.

to lead us
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

to Christ,
Χριστόν (Christon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

we might be justified
δικαιωθῶμεν (dikaiōthōmen)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1344: From dikaios; to render just or innocent.

by
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

faith.
πίστεως (pisteōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Young's Literal Translation
so that the law became our child-conductor—to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The law, then, was our guardian until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore the Law has become our tutor [to lead us] to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith.

King James Bible
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.

New Living Translation
Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us until we could be made right with God through faith.

English Standard Version
So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith.

King James Bible
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The law, then, was our guardian until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith.

International Standard Version
And so the Law was our guardian until the Messiah came, so that we might be justified by faith.

NET Bible
Thus the law had become our guardian until Christ, so that we could be declared righteous by faith.

American Standard Version
So that the law is become our tutor to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

English Revised Version
So that the law hath been our tutor to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Young's Literal Translation
so that the law became our child-conductor -- to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,
















Cross References
Romans 9:30
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

Romans 10:4
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

1 Corinthians 4:15
For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

Galatians 2:16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Galatians 3:25
But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

Galatians 1:1
Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

Galatians 3:23
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Galatians 3:22
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Galatians 3:21
Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

Galatians 3:26
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:27
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
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