Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Before that faith came, we were kept and shut up under the law, unto the faith which should afterward be declared.
New American Standard Bible
But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law,
King James Version
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Holman Bible
Before this faith
International Standard Version
Now before faith came about, we were held in custody and confined under the Law in preparation for the faith that was to be revealed.
A Conservative Version
But before faith came we were kept in custody under law, having been confined for faith that was going to be revealed.
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.
Amplified
Now before faith came, we were kept in custody under the Law, [perpetually] imprisoned [in preparation] for the faith that was destined to be revealed,
An Understandable Version
But before faith [in Christ] became available, we [Jews] were kept in bondage under [condemnation for not obeying perfectly] the law of Moses. [This condition existed] until the faith [i.e., the Gospel message] was made known [to people].
Anderson New Testament
But before the faith came, we were kept under law, being shut up to the faith which was to be revealed.
Bible in Basic English
But before faith came, we were kept in prison under the law, waiting for the revelation of the faith which was to come.
Common New Testament
Now before faith came, we were bound under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but before faith came, we were shut up together as prisoners under the custody of the law, 'till faith was to be revealed.
Darby Translation
But before faith came, we were guarded under law, shut up to faith which was about to be revealed.
Godbey New Testament
But before faith came, we were kept under law, being shut up to the faith about to be revealed.
Goodspeed New Testament
But before this faith came, we were kept shut up under the Law, in order to obtain the faith that was to be revealed.
John Wesley New Testament
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up together unto the faith which was to be revealed.
Julia Smith Translation
And before faith came, we were guarded under the law, shut up to faith about to be revealed.
King James 2000
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But before faith came, we were detained under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed.
Modern King James verseion
But before faith came, we were kept under Law, having been shut up to the faith about to be revealed.
Moffatt New Testament
Before this faith came, we were confined by the Law and kept in custody, with the prospect of the faith that was to be revealed;
Montgomery New Testament
Before the Faith came we were perpetual prisoners under the Law, in preparation for the destined faith about to be revealed.
NET Bible
Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed.
New Heart English Bible
But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Noyes New Testament
But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the Law, shut up unto the faith which was to be revealed.
Sawyer New Testament
But before the faith came, we were kept shut up under the law for the faith to be revealed.
The Emphasized Bible
Before the coming of the faith, however, under law, were we being kept in ward, being shut up unto the faith which should afterwards, be revealed.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But before the faith came, we were in ward under the law, shut up together for the faith that should be revealed.
Twentieth Century New Testament
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.
Webster
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up to the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Weymouth New Testament
Before this faith came, we Jews were perpetual prisoners under the Law, living under restraints and limitations in preparation for the faith which was soon to be revealed.
Williams New Testament
But before this faith came, we were kept locked up under the law, in preparation for the faith which was to be unveiled.
World English Bible
But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Worrell New Testament
But, before the faith came, we were kept guarded under law, being shut up to the faith about to be revealed.
Worsley New Testament
But before faith came, we were kept shut up under the law, till the faith appeared which was to be revealed.
Youngs Literal Translation
And before the coming of the faith, under law we were being kept, shut up to the faith about to be revealed,
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Galatians 3:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Addition Of The Law
22 But the scripture concluded all things under sin, that the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ should be given unto them that believe. 23 Before that faith came, we were kept and shut up under the law, unto the faith which should afterward be declared. 24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster unto the time of Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith.
Cross References
Luke 10:23-24
And he turned to his disciples, and said, secretly, "Happy are the eyes, which see that ye see.
Romans 3:19
Yea and we know that whatsoever the law saith, he saith it to them which are under the law: That all mouths may be stopped, and all the world be subdued to God,
Romans 6:14-15
Let not sin have power over you. For ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Romans 11:32
God hath wrapped all nations in unbelief, that he might have mercy on all.
1 Corinthians 9:20-21
And unto the Jews, I became as a Jew, to win the Jews. To them that were under the law, was I made as though I had been under the law, to win them that were under the law.
Galatians 3:19
Wherefore then serveth the law? The law was added because of transgression - till the seed came, to which the promise was made - and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
Galatians 3:24-25
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster unto the time of Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith.
Galatians 4:1-5
And I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth not from a servant; though he be lord of all,
Galatians 4:21
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law: have ye not heard of the law?
Galatians 5:18
But and if ye be led of the spirit, then are ye not under the law.
Hebrews 11:13
And they all died in faith, and received not the promises: but saw them afar off, and believed them, and saluted them: and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Hebrews 11:39-40
And these all, through faith, obtained good report, and received not the promise;
Hebrews 12:2
looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, which for the joy that was set before him, abode the cross, and despised the shame, and is set down on the righthand of the throne of God.
1 Peter 1:11-12
searching when, or at what time, the spirit of Christ which was in them should signify - which spirit testified before - the passions that should come unto Christ, and the glory that should follow after.