ὥστε ὁ νόμος παιδαγωγὸς ἡμῶν γέγονεν εἰς Χριστόν, ἵνα ἐκ πίστεως δικαιωθῶμεν·

oste o nomos paidagogos emon gegonen eis Khriston, ina ek pisteos dikaiothomen*

itaque lex pedagogus noster fuit in Christo ut ex fide iustificemur

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

Therefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

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

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

Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Therefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

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

The Written Law was therefore a guide for us to The Messiah that we would be made right by faith.

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

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

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

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

Before Christ came, Moses' laws served as our guardian. Christ came so that we could receive God's approval by faith.

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

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

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

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

So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.

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.

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

So that the Law has acted the part of a tutor-slave to lead us to Christ, in order that through faith we may be declared to be free from guilt.

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

In that way, God's Law was like our guide. It kept us safe until Christ came. Then God could accept us as right because we trusted Christ.

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

The Law was used to lead us to Christ. It was our teacher, and so we were made right with God by putting our trust in Christ.

So that the Law was our tutor, bringing us to Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith.

So then, the law was like a tutor, assigned to train us and point us to the Anointed, so that we will be acquitted of all wrong and made right by faith.

Let me put it another way. The Jewish laws were our teacher and guide until Christ came to give us right standing with God through our faith.

Therefore, the Law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, so that we might be justified by faith.

Therefore the Law has become our tutor unto Christ, so that we may be justified by faith.

Therefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

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

So that the Law served [to us Jews] as our trainer [our guardian, our guide to Christ, to lead us] until Christ [came], that we might be justified (declared righteous, put in right standing with God) by and through faith.

In other words, the law was our guardian leading us to Christ so that we could be made right with God through faith.

Until the time when we were mature enough to respond freely in faith to the living God, we were carefully surrounded and protected by the Mosaic law. The law was like those Greek tutors, with which you are familiar, who escort children to school and protect them from danger or distraction, making sure the children will really get to the place they set out for.

So the law was our chaperone until Christ, so that we might be justified by faith.

Thus the law was our disciplinarian until the time of Christ, so that we might be declared righteous by faith.

Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith.

Therefore the law was our schoolmaster to the time of Christ, so that we may be made righteous by faith.

And so the Law was in charge of us until Christ came, in order that we might then be put right with God through faith.

And so the law was our under-master in Christ, that we be justified of belief.

Thus the law was like a babysitter for us, looking after us until the coming of the Messiah, so that we might be given covenant membership on the basis of faithfulness.

In fact, the Law was to be our teacher until Christ came. Then we could have faith and be acceptable to God.

So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith.

Before the coming of faith we were all imprisoned under the power of the Law, with our only hope of deliverance the faith that was to be shown to us. Or, to change the metaphor, the Law was like a strict governess in charge of us until we went to the school of Christ and learned to be justified by faith in him. Once we had that faith we were completely free from the governess’s authority.

Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be reckoned as righteous by faith.

Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith.

so that the Law became our custodian until Christ so that we might be made righteous by faith.

with the result that the Law has become our tutor and our disciplinarian to guide us to Christ, so that we may be justified [that is, declared free of the guilt of sin and its penalty, and placed in right standing with God] by faith.

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

Consequently, the law was our disciplinarian for Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Therefore the Law has become our guardian to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith.

In other words, the law was our ·guardian [child-minder; tutor; C an attendant slave who watched over a child in a wealthy Greco-Roman household] ·leading us to [or until] Christ so that we could be ·made right with God [declared righteous; justified] through faith.

Therefore the Torah became our guardian to lead us to Messiah, so that we might be made right based on trusting.

So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith.

So the law was put in charge of us until Christ came. He came so that we might be made right with God by believing in Christ.

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

Accordingly, the Torah functioned as a custodian until the Messiah came, so that we might be declared righteous on the ground of trusting and being faithful.

The law watched over us, as if we were children, until Christ came. Then God would put us right with himself through faith in Christ.

Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith.

This is the result: the Torah functioned as our omenet (governess) to lead us to Moshiach, that by emunah we might be YITZDAK IM HASHEM.

Before Christ came, Moses’ laws served as our guardian. Christ came so that we could receive God’s approval by faith.

So the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

I mean the law was the guardian in charge of us until Christ came. After he came, we could be made right with God through faith.

So the law was our master until Christ came. After Christ came, we could be made right with God through faith.

So then, the law became our guardian until Christ, in order that we could be justified by faith.

So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.

So then the Law has been our tutor leading-to Christ, in order that we might be declared-righteous by faith.