Galatians

Galatians 3:23–26

²³Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. ²⁴So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. ²⁵Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

²⁶You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

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Galatians 3:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Before	Πρὸ	Pro	Preposition	G4253 before
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
came	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go
we were held in custody	ἐφρουρούμεθα	ephrouroumetha	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G5432 I guard, keep
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
locked up	συνκλειόμενοι	synkleiomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4788 I enclose, shut in
until	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
should be	μέλλουσαν	mellousan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3195 I am about to
revealed	ἀποκαλυφθῆναι	apokalyphthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G601 I uncover, bring to light, reveal

Galatians 3:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
became	γέγονεν	gegonen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
guardian	παιδαγωγὸς	paidagōgos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3807 a boy's guardian or tutor
to lead us	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
to Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we might be justified	δικαιωθῶμεν	dikaiōthōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

Galatians 3:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
has come	ἐλθούσης	elthousēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2064 I come, go
we are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
no longer	οὐκέτι	ouketi	Adverb	G3765 no longer, no more
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
a guardian	παιδαγωγόν	paidagōgon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3807 a boy's guardian or tutor

Galatians 3:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
all	Πάντες	Pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
sons	υἱοὶ	huioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus