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The Purpose of the Law

Galatians 3:22

In 9 translations

BSB
But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
KJV
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
WEB
But the Scripture imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
ASV
But the scripture shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
LSV
but the Writing shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.
YLT
but the Writing did shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.
DBY
but the scripture has shut up all things under sin, that the promise, on the principle of faith of Jesus Christ, should be given to those that believe.
DRC
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise, by the faith of Jesus Christ, might be given to them that believe.
GNV
But the Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne, that the promise by the faith of Iesus Christ should be giuen to them that beleeue.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἀλλὰ συνέκλεισεν ἡ γραφὴ τὰ πάντα ὑπὸ ἁμαρτίαν ἵνα ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἐκ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοθῇ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν.
RP2018
Ἀλλὰ συνέκλεισεν ἡ γραφὴ τὰ πάντα ὑπὸ ἁμαρτίαν, ἵνα ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἐκ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ δοθῇ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν.
TR-Boyd
Ἀλλὰ συνέκλεισεν ἡ γραφὴ τὰ πάντα ὑπὸ ἁμαρτίαν, ἵνα ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἐκ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοθῇ τοῖς πιστεύουσι.
SCR1894
αλλα συνεκλεισεν η γραφη τα παντα υπο αμαρτιαν ινα η επαγγελια εκ πιστεως ιησου χριστου δοθη τοις πιστευουσιν

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  • Romans 11:32For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.
  • Hebrews 9:15Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first…
  • John 11:25–26Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
  • Galatians 3:23Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
  • 1 John 2:25And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
  • John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
  • Romans 3:9–20What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin. As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. There is no one who understands,…
  • Romans 5:20–21The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life…
  • 1 John 3:23–24And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us. Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by…
  • Psalms 143:2Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
  • John 5:24Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
  • John 12:46I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
  • 2 Peter 1:4Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
  • Mark 16:16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
  • Romans 3:23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
  • Acts 16:31They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

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