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Galatians 3:23
New King James Version
Galatians 3:23
New King James Version
23 But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, [a]kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.
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- Galatians 3:23 Lit. confined
Galatians 3:23
New American Standard Bible
Galatians 3:23
New American Standard Bible
23 But before faith came, [a]we were kept in custody under the Law, (A)being confined for the faith that was destined to be revealed.
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- Galatians 3:23 I.e., the Jews
Galatians 3:23
New International Version
Galatians 3:23
New International Version
Children of God
23 Before the coming of this faith,[a] we were held in custody(A) under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed.(B)
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- Galatians 3:23 Or through the faithfulness of Jesus … 23 Before faith came
Galatians 3:23
King James Version
Galatians 3:23
King James Version
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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Galatians 3:23
English Standard Version
Galatians 3:23
English Standard Version
23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, (A)imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.
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