Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Before faith came (pro tou elqein thn pistin). "Before the coming (second aorist active infinitive of erxomai, definite event) as to the Faith" (note article, meaning the faith in verse Galatians 3:22 made possible by the historic coming of Christ the Redeemer), the faith in Christ as Saviour (verse Galatians 3:22).
We were kept in ward under the law (uper nomon efrouroumeqa). Imperfect passive of frourew, to guard (from frourov, a guard). See on Acts 9:24; II Corinthians 11:32. It was a long progressive imprisonment.
Unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed (eiv thn mellousan pistin apokalufqhnai). "Unto the faith (verse Galatians 3:22 again) about to be revealed." Mellw and the first aorist passive infinitive (regular idiom).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Galatians 3:23:
Romans 8:18
Romans 12:6
Galatians 3:22
Galatians 3:24
Galatians 4:21
1 Peter 1:5
1 Peter 5:1
Jude 1:3
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