# 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. Alternate translation: "God has released us from the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# we

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

# to that by which we were bound

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

# the letter

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