unfoldingWord_en_tn/gal/03/23.md

## we were imprisoned and confined by the law ##

"the law controlled us like a prison guard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## until the revelation of faith ##

"until God revealed that he justifies those who trust in Christ" or "until God revealed that he justifies those who have faith in Christ."

## to bring us to the time of Christ ##

"until Christ came"

## that we might be justified ##

"that we would be declared to be righteous." God had planned to justify us before "the time of Christ"; when that time came, he carried out his plan to justify us.

## childminder ##

This is sometimes translated as "tutor" but it means more than a teacher. The childminder was usually a slave who was responsible for training an heir how to live a moral, productive life.
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## we were imprisoned and confined by the law ##`

			`"the law controlled us like a prison guard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`## until the revelation of faith ##`

			`"until God revealed that he justifies those who trust in Christ" or "until God revealed that he justifies those who have faith in Christ."`

			`## to bring us to the time of Christ ##`

			`"until Christ came"`

			`## that we might be justified ##`

			`"that we would be declared to be righteous." God had planned to justify us before "the time of Christ"; when that time came, he carried out his plan to justify us.`

			`## childminder ##`

			`This is sometimes translated as "tutor" but it means more than a teacher. The childminder was usually a slave who was responsible for training an heir how to live a moral, productive life.`