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Galatians 3:22

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

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ἀλλὰallaButἀλλάconjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butσυνέκλεισενsunekleisenhath concludedσυγκλείω (sunkleiō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “hath concluded”, a single actionG4788I enclose, shut in, make subject to.hath concludedἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γραφὴgraphēa writingγραφήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “a writing”, the subject formG1124(a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures.This verse uses “a writing”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allὑπὸhupounderὑπόpreposition — “under”G5259by, under, about.This verse uses “under”.underἁμαρτίανhamartiansinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sin”, the object formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.sinἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπαγγελίαepangeliapromiseἐπαγγελίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “promise”, the subject formG1860a promise.the promiseἐκekbyἐκpreposition — “by”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.byπίστεωςpisteōsfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “faith”, the of-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.faithἸησοῦiēsouof JesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Jesus”, the of-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.of JesusΧριστοῦchristouChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christδοθῇdothēmight be givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “might be given”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.might be givenτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.πιστεύουσινpisteuousinto them that believeπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, present active participle, dative, plural, masculine — “to them that believe”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.This verse uses “believe”.to them that believe

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

But the scripture shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

But the Scripture imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Darby Translation

but the scripture has shut up all things under sin, that the promise, on the principle of faith of Jesus Christ, should be given to those that believe.

Douay-Rheims

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise, by the faith of Jesus Christ, might be given to them that believe.

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