Galatians 3:23
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But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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Other Translations of Galatians 3:23
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But before faith came, we were kept in prison under the law, waiting for the revelation of the faith which was to come.
- Basic English Bible
But before faith came, we were guarded under law, shut up to faith [which was] about to be revealed.
- Darby Bible
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up to the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
- Webster's Bible
Before this faith came, we Jews were perpetual prisoners under the Law, living under restraints and limitations in preparation for the faith which was soon to be revealed.
- Weymouth Bible
But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
- World English Bible
And tofor that bileue cam, thei weren kept vndur the lawe, enclosid in to that bileue that was to be schewid.
- Wycliffe Bible
And before the coming of the faith, under law we were being kept, shut up to the faith about to be revealed,
- Youngs Literal Bible
View Wesley's Notes for Galatians 3:23
3:23 But before faith - That is, the gospel dispensation. Came, we were kept - As in close custody. Under the law - The Mosaic dispensation. Shut up unto the faith which was to be revealed - Reserved and prepared for the gospel dispensation.
View People's Bible Notes for Galatians 3:23
Ga 3:23 Before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up. Before the faith was revealed we were confined under the law, as it were in prison, in a state of preparation for the faith which should afterwards be revealed. The law was "added" in order to do a work of preparation until the gospel was revealed. See Ga 3:19.
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