Galatians 3:23 Cross References

Galatians 3:23

23: Until faith in Christ was shown to us as the way of becoming right with God, we were guarded by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until we could put our faith in the coming Savior.

Galatians 3:24

  1. Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian and teacher to lead us until Christ came. So now, through faith in Christ, we are made right with God.
  2. But now that faith in Christ has come, we no longer need the law as our guardian.

Romans 11:32

  1. For God has imprisoned all people in their own disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone.

Galatians 5:18

  1. But when you are directed by the Holy Spirit, you are no longer subject to the law.

Romans 6:14

  1. Sin is no longer your master, for you are no longer subject to the law, which enslaves you to sin. Instead, you are free by God's grace.
  2. So since God's grace has set us free from the law, does this mean we can go on sinning? Of course not!

Romans 3:19

  1. Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses and to bring the entire world into judgment before God.

Galatians 4:1

  1. Think of it this way. If a father dies and leaves great wealth for his young children, those children are not much better off than slaves until they grow up, even though they actually own everything their father had.
  2. They have to obey their guardians until they reach whatever age their father set.
  3. And that's the way it was with us before Christ came. We were slaves to the spiritual powers of this world.
  4. But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law.
  5. God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children.

Galatians 3:19

  1. Well then, why was the law given? It was given to show people how guilty they are. But this system of law was to last only until the coming of the child to whom God's promise was made. And there is this further difference. God gave his laws to angels to give to Moses, who was the mediator between God and the people.

Luke 10:23

  1. Then when they were alone, he turned to the disciples and said, "How privileged you are to see what you have seen.
  2. I tell you, many prophets and kings have longed to see and hear what you have seen and heard, but they could not."

1 Corinthians 9:20

  1. When I am with the Jews, I become one of them so that I can bring them to Christ. When I am with those who follow the Jewish laws, I do the same, even though I am not subject to the law, so that I can bring them to Christ.
  2. When I am with the Gentiles who do not have the Jewish law, I fit in with them as much as I can. In this way, I gain their confidence and bring them to Christ. But I do not discard the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.

Hebrews 11:13

  1. All these faithful ones died without receiving what God had promised them, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed the promises of God. They agreed that they were no more than foreigners and nomads here on earth.

1 Peter 1:11

  1. They wondered what the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when he told them in advance about Christ's suffering and his great glory afterward. They wondered when and to whom all this would happen.
  2. They were told that these things would not happen during their lifetime, but many years later, during yours. And now this Good News has been announced by those who preached to you in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.

Hebrews 11:39

  1. All of these people we have mentioned received God's approval because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised.
  2. For God had far better things in mind for us that would also benefit them, for they can't receive the prize at the end of the race until we finish the race.

Hebrews 12:2

  1. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from start to finish. He was willing to die a shameful death on the cross because of the joy he knew would be his afterward. Now he is seated in the place of highest honor beside God's throne in heaven.

Galatians 4:21

  1. Listen to me, you who want to live under the law. Do you know what the law really says?
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