Galatians 3:23
“But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Galatians 3:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Before the coming of faith, we were kept under the guard of the law, in bondage, awaiting the faith that was destined to be revealed.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Bevor aber der Glaube kam, wurden wir unter dem Gesetz verwahrt, eingeschlossen auf den Glauben hin, der geoffenbart werden sollte.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Empero antes que viniese la fe, estábamos guardados bajo la ley, encerrados para aquella fe que había de ser descubierta.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porém, antes que a fé viesse, estávamos vigiados sob a Lei, e presos, até que a fé fosse revelada.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas, antes que a fé em Cristo viesse, nós estávamos aprisionados e confinados debaixo da Lei, até a revelação da fé.
📖 Galatians 3:23 in Context
21Is 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.
22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
23But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
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