Galatians 3:23
King James Version (KJV)
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
In context
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.
Galatians 3:23 in every translation
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should 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.