Galatians 3:22

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“But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.”

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BSBPD

“But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“But the scripture shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“but the Writing did shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Galatians 3:22 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 143:2Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
  2. Mark 16:16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
  3. John 3:15that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.
  4. John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
  5. John 5:24Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
  6. John 6:40For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
  7. John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
  8. John 12:46I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
  9. John 20:31But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
  10. Acts 16:31They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
  11. Romans 3:9What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.
  12. Romans 3:23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
  13. Romans 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
  14. Romans 5:12Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
  15. Romans 5:20The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
  16. Romans 10:9that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
  17. Romans 11:32For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.
  18. Galatians 3:8The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
  19. Galatians 3:14He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
  20. Galatians 3:17What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.
  21. Galatians 3:23Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
  22. Galatians 3:29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
  23. 2 Timothy 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,
  24. Hebrews 6:13When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

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