^{21 Ref} Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.

^{22 Ref} But the scriptures shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

^{23 Ref} But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

^{24 Ref} So that the law is become our tutor `to bring us' unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

^{25 Ref} But now faith that is come, we are no longer under a tutor.