²⁴ Accordingly, the Torah functioned as a custodian until the Messiah came, so that we might be declared righteous on the ground of trusting and being faithful. ²⁵ But now that the time for this trusting faithfulness has come, we are no longer under a custodian.

²⁶ For in union with the Messiah, you are all children of God through this trusting faithfulness;