Berean Standard Bible
“Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.”
Paul describes the time before faith came, when people were held under the law. He uses the image of a guard and a custodian.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
World English Bible (WEB)
But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
King James Version (KJV)
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But before faith came, we were kept in prison under the law, waiting for the revelation of the faith which was to come.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And before the coming of the faith, under law we were being kept, shut up to the faith about to be revealed,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Empero antes que viniese la fe, estábamos guardados bajo la ley, encerrados para aquella fe que había de ser descubierta.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Antes de la venida de esta fe, estábamos resguardados por la ley, mantenidos en custodia hasta que la fe se diera a conocer.
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