But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Faith, [ teen (G3588)] - namely, that just mentioned (Galatians 3:22).

Kept, [ efrouroumetha (G5432)] - 'kept in ward:' the effect of the 'shutting up' (Galatians 3:22; Galatians 4:2; Romans 7:6; Zechariah 9:12).

Under the law - as a jailor.

Unto - with a view to the faith, etc. We were constrained to it, so that there remained to us no refuge but faith. Compare Septuagint; Psalms 77:1; Psalms 78:50; Psalms 31:8.

Which should afterward ... - `afterward to be revealed.'

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