23. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Galatians 3:23:1 ⧉Πρὸprobefore Galatians 3:23:2 ⧉τοῦtoothe Galatians 3:23:3 ⧉δὲdebut Galatians 3:23:4 ⧉ἐλθεῖνeltheento come Galatians 3:23:5 ⧉τὴνteenthe Galatians 3:23:6 ⧉πίστινpeestinfaith Galatians 3:23:7 ⧉ὑπὸeepounder Galatians 3:23:8 ⧉νόμονnomonlaw Galatians 3:23:9 ⧉ἐφρουρούμεθαefrooroomethawe were being guarded Galatians 3:23:10 ⧉συγκλειόμενοιseengkleeomeneebeing confined Galatians 3:23:11 ⧉εἰςeesfor Galatians 3:23:12 ⧉τὴνteenthe Galatians 3:23:13 ⧉μέλλουσανmelloosanabout to come Galatians 3:23:14 ⧉πίστινpeestinfaith Galatians 3:23:15 ⧉ἀποκαλυφθῆναιapokaleeftheeneto be revealed |
23. Formal Translation But before the faith came, we were guarded under the Law, being confined for the faith that was to be revealed. |
23. Dynamic Translation Before faith arrived, we were kept under the Law and locked in, waiting for the coming faith to be revealed. |