Galatians 3:23
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
In context
21 Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.
22 But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
23 Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
24 So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25 Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.
Galatians 3:23 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
- KJV King James Version
- But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
- WEB World English Bible
- But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But before faith came, we were guarded under law, shut up to faith [which was] about to be revealed.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up to the faith which should afterwards be revealed.