Gal 3:22-23 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 22. But 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, συνεκλεισενη γραφη, 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 them: (See , and the notes there; and particularly , where the apostle uses the same metaphor, and which in the note is particularly explained.) That the promise of justification, by faith of Jesus Christ, might be given to them that believe .

‏ Galatians 3:22-23

Verse 22. But 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, συνεκλεισενη γραφη, 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 them: (See Ro 3:9-20, and the notes there; and particularly Ro 11:32, where the apostle uses the same metaphor, and which in the note is particularly explained.)

That the promise of justification, by faith of Jesus Christ, might be given to them that believe.

Verse 23. But before faith came] Before the Gospel was published.

We were kept under the law, shut up] εφρουρουμεθα. We were kept as in a strong hold, συγκεκλεισμενοι, locked up, unto the faith-the religion of the Lord Jesus, which should afterwards be revealed. Here the same metaphor is used as above, and for its explanation I must refer the reader to the same place, Ro 11:32.