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Galatians 3:23

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “being locked up” (συγκλειόμενοι) before until here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “locked up” (συγκεκλεισμένοι) before until here.

Πρὸprobeforeπρόpreposition — “before”G4253(a) of place: before, in front of, (b) of time: before, earlier than.beforeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐλθεῖνeltheinto cameἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to came”, a single actionG2064I come, go.cameτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πίστινpistinfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the object formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.the faithὑπὸhupobyὑπόpreposition — “by”G5259by, under, about.νόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “law”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.ἐφρουρούμεθαephrouroumethato guardφρουρέω (phroureō)verb, imperfect passive indicative, 1st person plural — “to guard”, an ongoing action in the pastG5432I guard, keep, as by a military guard.This verse uses “guard”.συγκλειόμενοιsunkleiomenoito confineσυγκλείω (sunkleiō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to confine”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4788I enclose, shut in, make subject to.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μέλλουσανmellousanwhich should afterwardsμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “which should afterwards”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.which should afterwardsπίστινpistinfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the object formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.ἀποκαλυφθῆναιapokaluphthēnaito be revealedἀποκαλύπτω (apokaluptō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to be revealed”, a single actionG601I uncover, bring to light, reveal.be revealed

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

συγκεκλεισμένοιsunkekleismenoishut upσυγκλείω (sunkleiō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “shut up”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4788I enclose, shut in, make subject to.

Literal (Young’s 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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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

But before the faith came, we were kept under the law shut up, unto that faith which was to be revealed.

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