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The word "us" in this section refers to all Christians. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive)
against the promises
"opposed to the promises" or "in conflict with the promises"
if a law had been given that could give life
This can be stated in active form, and the abstract noun "life" can be translated with the verb "live." AT: "if God had given a law that enabled those who kept it to live" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
righteousness would certainly have come by the law
"we could have become righteous by obeying that law"