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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Paul reminds those in Galatia that believers are free in God's family, not slaves under the law.
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 # we were held captive under the law, imprisoned
 
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the law held us captive and we were in prison" or "the law held us captive in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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-# we were held captive under the law, imprisoned
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-The way the law controlled us is spoken of as if the law were a prison guard holding us as captives. Alternate translation: "the law controlled us like a prison guard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"the law held us captive in prison" or "we were like prisoners, guarded by the law
 
 # until faith should be revealed
 
-This can be stated in active form, and who this faith is in can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "until God would reveal that he justifies those who have faith in Christ" or "until God would reveal that he justifies those who trust in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
+"until God would reveal faith" or "until God would show that he justifies those who trust in Christ"