KJV
ASV
23. But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
ESV
23. Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.
ERVEN
23. Before this faith came, the law held us as prisoners. We had no freedom until God showed us the way of faith that was coming.
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.
WEB
23. But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, shut up to the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
NET
23. Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed.
NLV
23. Before it was possible to be saved from the punishment of sin by putting our trust in Christ, we were held under the Law. It was as if we were being kept in prison. We were kept this way until Christ came.
HCSB
23. Before this faith came, we were confined under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed.
YLT
23. And before the coming of the faith, under law we were being kept, shut up to the faith about to be revealed,
LITV
23. But before the coming of faith, we were guarded under Law, having been locked up to the faith being about to be revealed.
RV
23. But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
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.
MKJV
23. But before faith came, we were kept under Law, having been shut up to the faith about to be revealed.
AKJV
23. But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up to the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
LXXEN
KJV
23. But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
AMP
23. Now before the faith came, we were perpetually guarded under the Law, kept in custody in preparation for the faith that was destined to be revealed (unveiled, disclosed),
KJVP
23. But G1161 CONJ before faith G4102 N-ASF came G2064 V-2AAN , we were kept G5432 V-IPI-1P under G5259 PREP the law G3551 N-ASM , shut up G4788 V-RPP-NPM unto G1519 PREP the G3588 T-GSM faith G4102 N-ASF which should afterwards G3195 V-PAP-ASF be revealed G601 V-APN .
YLT
23. And before the coming of the faith, under law we were being kept, shut up to the faith about to be revealed,
ASV
23. But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
WEB
23. But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, shut up to the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
NASB
23. Before faith came, we were held in custody under law, confined for the faith that was to be revealed.
ESV
23. Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.
RV
23. But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
RSV
23. Now before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed.
NKJV
23. But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.
MKJV
23. But before faith came, we were kept under Law, having been shut up to the faith about to be revealed.
AKJV
23. But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up to the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
NRSV
23. Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed.
NIV
23. Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
NIRV
23. Before faith in Christ came, we were held prisoners by the law. We were locked up until faith was made known.
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.
MSG
23. Until the time when we were mature enough to respond freely in faith to the living God, we were carefully surrounded and protected by the Mosaic law.
GNB
23. But before the time for faith came, the Law kept us all locked up as prisoners until this coming faith should be revealed.
NET
23. Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed.
ERVEN
23. Before this faith came, the law held us as prisoners. We had no freedom until God showed us the way of faith that was coming.