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So thenὥστεthe lawὁ νόμοςhas becomeγέγονενourἡμῶνtutorπαιδαγωγὸςuntilεἰςthe Messiah,Χριστόνso thatἵναwe might be declared righteousδικαιωθῶμενbyἐκfaith.πίστεως
Galatians 3:24
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Galatians 3:24, word by word
- So thenὥστεhōste
so
Draws the conclusion from what has just been said.
Where else “hōste” appears- the lawνόμοςnomos
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomos” appears- has becomeγέγονενgegonen
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “gegonen” appears- tutorπαιδαγωγὸςpaidagōgos
guardian, tutor
Guardian, tutor: a slave who went with the children and watched over them.
Where else “paidagōgos” appears- the MessiahΧριστόνChriston
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christon” appears- we might be declared righteousδικαιωθῶμενdikaiōthōmen
declare righteous
God pronouncing you in the right and forgiving you.
Where else “dikaiōthōmen” appears- faithπίστεωςpisteōs
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appears
Translation note
“Tutor”: the slave who looked after a child and took him to school until he reached adulthood.
The context
23But before faith came, we were held in custody under the law, confined until the faith that was about to be revealed.
24 · This verse (above)
25But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.