Galatians 3:23
Galatians 3:23 — English Standard Version (ESV)
23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.
Galatians 3:23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Galatians 3:23 — New Living Translation (NLT)
23 Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until the way of faith was revealed.
Galatians 3:23 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
23 But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.
Galatians 3:23 — New Century Version (NCV)
23 Before this faith came, we were all held prisoners by the law. We had no freedom until God showed us the way of faith that was coming.
Galatians 3:23 — American Standard Version (ASV)
23 But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Galatians 3:23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
23 But before faith came, we were guarded under law, shut up to faith which was about to be revealed.
Galatians 3:23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
23 We were kept under control by Moses’ laws until this faith came. We were under their control until this faith which was about to come would be revealed.
Galatians 3:23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
23 Before this faith came, we were confined under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed.
Galatians 3:23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
23 Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed.
Galatians 3:23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
23 But before faith came, we were detained under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed.
Galatians 3:23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
23 Before faith in Christ came, we were held prisoners by the law. We were locked up until faith was made known.
Galatians 3:23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
23 But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed.