# Connecting Statement:

Paul reminds us that God does not make us holy by the law.

# we have been released from the law

You can translate this in an active form. AT: "God has released us from the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# we

This pronoun refers to Paul and the believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])

# to that by which we were held

This refers to the law. You can translate this in an active form. AT: "to the law which held us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# the letter

This refers to the law of Moses. AT: "the law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]