ly by promise.

(19)To what end then was the law given? It was given on account of
transgressions, until that seed should come to whom the promise was
made, being delivered through the ministry of angels into the hand of a
mediator. (20)But the mediator of the one _seed_ he is not, though God
is one.

(21)Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? God forbid. For if
there had been a law given which was capable of procuring life, verily
righteousness would have been by the law. (22)But the scripture hath
shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ
might be given to those who believe.

(23)But before the faith came, we were in ward under the law, shut up
together for the faith that should be revealed. (24)Wherefore the law
was our conductor, as of children, to Christ, that we might be
justified by faith. (25)But when faith was come, we were no longer
under a paedagogue. (26)For ye are all the sons of God through faith in
Christ Jesus. (27)For as many of you as have been baptised into Christ,
have been invested with Christ. (28)There is no more Jew or Gentile,
there is no more slave or freeman, there is no more male or female: but
ye are all one in Christ Jesus. (29)But if ye are Christ's, then are ye
Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

CHAP. IV.

NOW I affirm, that as long as the heir is an infant, he differeth
nothing from a servant, though he be master of all; (2)but is under
tutors and trustees until the time fixed by his father. (3)So we also,
when we were infants, were in bondage under the first elementary
principles of the world: (4)but when the fulness of time was come, God
sent forth his Son born of a woman, born under the law, (5)that he
might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the
adoption of sons. (6)But because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the
Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father! (7)Therefore
thou art no more a slave, but a son, and if a son, an heir also of God
through Christ.

(8)But at that time when ye knew not God, ye served those who by nature
are not gods. (9)But now after having known God, or rather being known
of God, how turn ye back again to those weak and beggarly elements, to
which again a second time ye desire to be in bondage? (10)Ye observe
days, and months, and times, and years. (11)I am afraid for you, lest
haply I have bestowed on you labour in vain.

(12)Be as I am, for I also am as