²² Instead, the Scriptures ·showed that the whole world is bound by sin [^Limprisoned all things under (the power of) sin; ^CScripture is personified as the jailer]. This was so the promise would be given ·through faith to people who believe in Jesus Christ [or because of Christ’s faithfulness, to all who believe].

²³ Before this faith came, we were all held prisoners by the law. We ·had no freedom [were locked up] until ·God showed us the way of faith that was coming [^Lthe coming faith would be revealed]. ²⁴ In other words, the law was our ·guardian [child-minder; tutor; ^Can attendant slave who watched over a child in a wealthy Greco-Roman household] ·leading us to [or until] Christ so that we could be ·made right with God [declared righteous; justified] through faith.