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 Acaso, pois, a Lei é contra as promessas de Deus? De maneira nenhuma! Pois, se a Lei houvesse sido entregue para que pudesse dar vida, na verdade a justiça teria sido pela Lei.

22 Mas a Escritura prendeu tudo debaixo do pecado a fim de que a promessa fosse dada aos crentes por meio da fé em Jesus Cristo.

23 Porém, antes que a fé viesse, estávamos vigiados sob a Lei, e presos, até que a fé fosse revelada.

24 Dessa maneira, a Lei foi nosso tutor em condução a Cristo, para que pela fé fossemos justificados.

25 Mas depois que a fé chegou, já não estamos mais sob um tutor,

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What Does Galatians 3:23 Mean?

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