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ButδὲbeforeΠρὸ τοῦfaithτὴν πίστινcame,ἐλθεῖνwe were held in custodyἐφρουρούμεθαunderὑπὸthe law,νόμονconfinedσυγκλειόμενοιuntilεἰςthe faithτὴν πίστινthat was aboutμέλλουσανto be revealed.ἀποκαλυφθῆναι
Galatians 3:23
Study it in the app“But before faith came, we were held in custody under the law, confined until the faith that was about to be revealed.”
With the Greek beneath
Galatians 3:23, word by word
- faithπίστινpistin
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pistin” appears- cameἐλθεῖνelthein
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “elthein” appears- we were held in custodyἐφρουρούμεθαephrouroumetha
guard
To post soldiers on watch, keep shut in.
Where else “ephrouroumetha” appears- the lawνόμονnomon
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomon” appears- confinedσυγκλειόμενοιsynkleiomenoi
enclose, shut up
Shut up, enclose together; also catch in a net.
Where else “synkleiomenoi” appears- that was aboutμέλλουσανmellousan
be about to
Something on the point of happening.
Where else “mellousan” appears- to be revealedἀποκαλυφθῆναιapokalyphthēnai
reveal
Reveal, uncover what was hidden.
Where else “apokalyphthēnai” appears
The context
22But the Scripture has confined all things under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus the Messiah might be given to those who believe.
23 · This verse (above)
24So then the law has become our tutor until the Messiah, so that we might be declared righteous by faith.