Gal 3:23 | JFB | STEP | 23. faith —namely, that just mentioned ( ), of which Christ is the object. kept — Greek, "kept in ward": the effect of the "shutting up" ( ). unto —"with a view to the faith," &c. We were, in a manner, morally forced to it, so that there remained to us no refuge but faith. Compare the phrase, , Margin; . which should afterwards, &c.

Galatians 3:23

23. faith—namely, that just mentioned (Ga 3:22), of which Christ is the object.

kept—Greek, "kept in ward": the effect of the "shutting up" (Ga 3:22; Ga 4:2; Ro 7:6).

unto—"with a view to the faith," &c. We were, in a manner, morally forced to it, so that there remained to us no refuge but faith. Compare the phrase, Ps 78:50, Margin; Ps 31:8.

which should afterwards, &c.—"which was afterwards to be revealed."