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 King James Version (NKJV)But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Context of Galatians 3:22

20Now an intermediary is not for one party alone—but God is one. 21Then is the Torah against the promises of God? May it never be! For if a law had been given that could impart life, certainly righteousness would have been based on law. But the Scripture has locked up the whole world under sin, so that the promise based on trust in Messiah Yeshua might be given to those who trust. 23Now before faith came, we were being guarded under Torah—bound together until the coming faith would be revealed. 24Therefore the Torah became our guardian to lead us to Messiah, so that we might be made right based on trusting.

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 3:8The Scriptures, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the Good News to Abraham in advance, saying, “All the nations shall be blessed through you.”
• Psalms 143:2Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for in Your eyes no one living is righteous.
• Romans 3:9What then? Are we better than they? No, not at all. For we have already made the case that all—both Jewish and Greek people—are under sin.
• Romans 5:12So then, just as sin came into the world through one man and death through sin, in the same way death spread to all men because all sinned.
• Romans 11:32For God has shut up all in disobedience, so that He might show mercy to all.
• Galatians 3:14in order that through Messiah Yeshua the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so we might receive the promise of the Ruach through trusting faith.
• Romans 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the trust he had while he was uncircumcised, so he might be the father of all who are trusting while uncircumcised—that righteousness might be credited to them as well.
• Romans 5:20Now the Torah came in so that transgression might increase. But where sin increased, grace overflowed even more—
• 2 Timothy 1:1Paul, an emissary of Messiah Yeshua through the will of God, according to the promise of life in Messiah Yeshua.
• Hebrews 6:13Now when God made His promise to Abraham—since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,
• Hebrews 9:15For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, in order that those called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—since a death has taken place that redeems them from violations under the first covenant.
• 2 Peter 1:4Through these things He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, since you have escaped the corruption that evil desires have brought into the world.
• 2 Peter 3:13But in keeping with His promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
• 1 John 2:25Now this is the promise that He Himself has promised us—eternal life.
• 1 John 5:11And the testimony is this—that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
• Mark 16:16He who believes and is immersed shall be saved, but he who does not believe shall 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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• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
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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