Galatians 3:23 - Forerunner Commentary

Galatians 3:23

21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

22 But the Scripture has confined ^aall under sin, ^bthat the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

23 But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law,¹ kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.

24 Therefore ^athe law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, ^bthat we might be justified by faith.

25 But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

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26 For you ^aare all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

27 For ^aas many of you as were baptized into Christ ^bhave put on Christ.

28 ^aThere is neither Jew nor Greek, ^bthere is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all ^cone in Christ Jesus.

Verse Comparison: Galatians 3:23

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American Standard Version
But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Amplified® Bible
Now before the faith came, we were perpetually guarded under the Law, kept in custody in preparation for the faith that was destined to be revealed (unveiled, disclosed),

Contemporary English Version
The Law controlled us and kept us under its power until the time came when we would have faith.

Darby English Version
But before faith came, we were guarded under law, shut up to faith [which was] about to be revealed.

Good News Bible
But before the time for faith came, the Law kept us all locked up as prisoners until this coming faith should be revealed.

International Standard Version
Now before this faith came, we were held in custody and carefully guarded under the law in preparation for the faith that was to be revealed.

King James Version
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

New American Standard Bible
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 International Version
Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.

New King James Version
But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, having acquiesced to the faith which later God revealed.

Young's Literal Translation
And before the coming of the faith, under law we were being kept, shut up to the faith about to be revealed,

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