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

Amplified® Bible
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.

Contemporary English Version
In fact, the Law was our teacher. It was supposed to teach us until we had faith and were acceptable to God.

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

Good News Bible
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.

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

King James Version
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, 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.

New International Version
So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith.

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may receive justification by faith.

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

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