“Wherefore the Law was our Schoolemaster to bring vs vnto Christ, that we might be iustified by Faith.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- King James Version
Therefore the Law has become our tutor {to lead us} to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
So that the law is become our tutor `to bring us' unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So the law has been a servant to take us to Christ, so that we might have righteousness by faith.
- Basic English Bible
So that the law has been our tutor up to Christ, that we might be justified on the principle of faith.
- Darby Bible
Wherefore the law was our school-master to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- Webster's Bible
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.
- Weymouth Bible
So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- World English Bible
And so the lawe was oure vndirsmaister in Crist, that we ben iustified of bileue.
- Wycliffe Bible
so that the law became our child-conductor -- to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Galatians 3:24
3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster unto Christ - It was designed to train us up for Christ. And this it did both by its commands, which showed the need we had of his atonement; and its ceremonies, which all pointed us to him.
People's Bible Notes for Galatians 3:24
Ga 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster. "Tutor", in the Revised Version. In Roman families a trusted slave, a pedagogue, had charge of children, preserved them from harm, and took them to school. The law is such a tutor; not a schoolmaster, but a guide to lead us to the school of Christ. There we are "justified by faith".