NET Bible
"Sons of God Are Heirs of Promise Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed."
— Galatians 3:23, NET Bible
“But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.”
“But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. ”
“But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.”
“But before the faith came, we were kept under the law shut up, unto that faith which was to be revealed.”
“But before faith came, we were kept in prison under the law, waiting for the revelation of the faith which was to come.”
“But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.”
Now an intermediary is not for one party alone, but God is one.
Is the law therefore opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.
But the scripture imprisoned everything under sin so that the promise could be given– because of the faithfulness of Jesus Christ– to those who believe.
Sons of God Are Heirs of Promise Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed.
Thus the law had become our guardian until Christ, so that we could be declared righteous by faith.
But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.
For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith.