Galatians 3:23 Greek Word Analysis

0beforeΠρὸg4253
1τοῦg3588
2Butδὲg1161
3cameἐλθεῖνg2064
4τὴνg3588
13faithπίστινg4102
6underὑπὸg5259
7the lawνόμονg3551
8we were keptἐφρουρούμεθαg5432
9shut upσυγκεκλεισμένοιg4788
10untoεἰςg1519
11τὴνg3588
12which should afterwardsμέλλουσανg3195
13faithπίστινg4102
14be revealedἀποκαλυφθῆναιg601

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But before faith came, we were kept in prison under the law, waiting for the revelation of the faith which was to come.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But before faith came, we were guarded under law, shut up to faith [which was] about to be revealed.

World English Bible (WEB)

But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, shut up to the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And before the coming of the faith, under law we were being kept, shut up to the faith about to be revealed,