But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
22. The Scripture hath concluded. By the word Scripture is chiefly intended the law itself. It “hath concluded all under sin,” and therefore, instead of giving, it takes away righteousness from all. The reasoning is most powerful. “You seek righteousness in the law: but the law itself, with the whole of Scripture, leaves nothing to men but condemnation; for all men, with their works, are...
The law was given to convince men of sin and to restrain them from running into excess. It was never meant to overthrow the promise, but to serve it by directing sinners to Christ, the only way sin is expiated and pardoned.
AI summary
Commenting on Galatians 3:19-29
But the Scripture hath concluded all under sin,.... By the "Scripture" is meant, either the writing of the law in particular, the killing letter, or the whole Scripture, or God in it; and who by and in it has shown, declared, and proved, that all the individuals of human nature, Jews and Gentiles, and all that is in them, and done by them, are under...