Galatians 3:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.”
Galatians 3:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Galatians 3:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Galatians 3:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.”
Galatians 3:23 — World English Bible
Galatians 3:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. ”
Galatians 3:23 — American Standard Version
Galatians 3:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And before the coming of the faith, under law we were being kept, shut up to the faith about to be revealed,”
Galatians 3:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Galatians 3:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But before faith came, we were guarded under law, shut up to faith [which was] about to be revealed. ”
Galatians 3:23 — Darby Translation
Galatians 3:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But before faith came, we were kept vnder the Law, as vnder a garison, and shut vp vnto that faith, which should afterward be reueiled.”
Galatians 3:23 — Geneva Bible
Galatians 3:23 in Context — Galatians 3
21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
What Does Galatians 3:23 Mean?
Galatians 3:23 is a verse from the Book of Galatians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Galatians chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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