Galatians
Galatians 3:23
23Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Galatians 5:18 · Galatians 3:24–25 · Romans 11:32 · Galatians 3:19 · Romans 6:14–15 · Romans 3:19 · 1 Peter 1:11–12 · Galatians 4:1–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.