But before faith came, [a]we were kept in custody under the Law, being confined for the faith that was destined to be revealed.

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

25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a [c]guardian.

26 For you are all sons and daughters of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is [d]neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 And if you [e]belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s [f]descendants, heirs according to promise.

Sonship in Christ

Now I say, as long as the heir is a [g]child, he does not differ at all from a slave, although he is [h]owner of everything,

2 but he is under guardians and [i]managers until the [j]date set by the father.

3 So we too, when we were children, were held in bondage under the [k]elementary principles of the world.

4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under [l]the Law,

5 so that He might redeem those who were under [m]the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons and daughters.

6 Because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba! [n]Father!”

7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir [o]through God.