King James Version
Galatians 3:22 in the King James Version says “But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that be...” — study this verse from Galatians chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.”
Galatians 3:22 · KJV
Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid : for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
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“hath concluded”
G4788to shut together, i.e., include or (figuratively) embrace in a common subjection to
“under”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
“the promise”
G1860an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
“by”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“faith”
G4102persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of god or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon christ
“of Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“might be given”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“to them that believe”
G4100to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e., credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to ch
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