Galatians 3:22

Galatians 3:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
• New International Version (NIV)But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ.

Context of Galatians 3:22

20Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, but God is one. 21Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law. But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. 23But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. 24Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Galatians 3:22 word by word

ἀλλὰ συνέκλεισεν ἡ γραφὴ τὰ πάντα ὑπὸ ἁμαρτίαν, ἵνα ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἐκ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοθῇ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butἀλλάalla · butG235
• the scriptureὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the scriptureγραφήgraphē · a writingG1124
• hath concludedσυγκλείωsugkleiō · to confineG4788
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• underὑπόhupo · by/under: underG5259
• sinἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• the promiseἐπαγγελίαepaggelia · promiseG1860
• byἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• of JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• might be givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100

Cross-references for Galatians 3:22

• Galatians 3:8And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, “In you all the nations shall be blessed.”
• Psalms 143:2Do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no one living is righteous.
• Romans 3:9What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.
• Romans 5:12Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—
• Romans 11:32For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.
• Galatians 3:14that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
• Romans 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also,
• Romans 5:20Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,
• 2 Timothy 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
• Hebrews 6:13For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,
• Hebrews 9:15And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
• 2 Peter 1:4by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
• 2 Peter 3:13Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
• 1 John 2:25And this is the promise that He has promised us—eternal life.
• 1 John 5:11And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
• Mark 16:16He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

Commentaries on Galatians 3:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22But the scripture hath concluded - All the writings of the prophets have uniformly declared that men are all sinners, and the law declares the same by the continual sacrifices which it prescribes. All, therefore have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; and, being tried and found guilty, ̔ , the Scripture hath shut them up - put them in prison, and locked them up, till the time should come in which the sentence of the law should be executed upon…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22But the Scripture - The Old Testament (see the note at John 5:39), containing the Law of Moses. Hath concluded all under sin - Has “shut up” ( ́ sunekleisen) all under the condemnation of sin; that is, has declared all people, no matter what their rank and external character, to be sinners. Of course, they cannot be justified by that law which declares them to be guilty, and which condemns them, any more than the Law of the land will acquit a murderer…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-22Verses 19-22 If that promise was enough for salvation, wherefore then serveth the law? The Israelites, though chosen to be God's peculiar people, were sinners as well as others. The law was not intended to discover a way of justification, different from that made known by the promise, but to lead men to see their need of the promise, by showing the sinfulness of sin, and to point to Christ, through whom alone they could be pardoned and justified. The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22all things confined by sin. See Romans 3:9; 7:1–13; 11:32. Following the law of Moses cannot save us. Only believing in Jesus Christ can free us from sin.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. But--as the law cannot give life or righteousness [Alford]. Or the "But" means, So far is righteousness from being of the law, that the knowledge of sin is rather what comes of the law [Bengel]. the scripture--which began to be written after the time of the promise, at the time when the law was given. The written letter was needed SO as PERMANENTLY to convict man of disobedience to God's command. Therefore he says, "the Scripture," not the "Law."…Read the comment

Topics related to Galatians 3:22

• Depravity of Man
• Faith
• Justification
• Salvation
• Works

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Commentaries on Galatians 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings