Galatians 3:23

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

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

22but the Writing shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.

24so that the Law became our tutor—to Christ, that we may be declared righteous by faith,

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Cross References

Romans 3:19And we have known that as many things as the Law says, to those in the Law it speaks, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;

Romans 11:32for God shut up together the whole to unbelief, that to the whole He might do kindness.

Galatians 3:19Why, then, the Law? It was added on account of the transgressions, until the Seed might come to which the promise has been made, having been set in order through messengers in the hand of a mediator—

Galatians 4:1And I say, now as much time as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a servant, [though] being lord of all,

Galatians 5:18and if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.

Hebrews 11:39and all these, having been testified to through faith, did not receive the promise,

Matthew Henry on Galatians 3:20-29

Design of the Law; The True Children of Abraham. ( a. d. 56.) 19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. 20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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