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  • Galatians 3:22
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 22 But the Scripture handed all things over to the custody of sin, so that the promise resulting from faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those exercising faith.

  • Galatians 3:22
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 22 ἀλλὰ But συνέκλεισεν shut up together ἡ the γραφὴ Scripture τὰ the πάντα all (things) ὑπὸ under ἁμαρτίαν sin ἵνα in order that ἡ the ἐπαγγελία promise ἐκ out of πίστεως faith Ἰησοῦ of Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ δοθῇ might be given τοῖς to the (ones) πιστεύουσιν. believing.

  • Galatians 3:22
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 22 But the Scripture+ delivered up all things together to the custody of sin,+ that the promise resulting from faith toward Jesus Christ might be given to those exercising faith.+

  • Galatians 3:22
    The Bible in Living English
    • 22* but the text has shut up everything under sin in order that as the outcome of faith in Jesus Christ the fulfillment of the promise might be given to those who believe.

  • Galatians 3:22
    American Standard Version
    • 22 But the scriptures shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

  • Galatians 3:22
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 22 But the Scripture did shut up all things under sin, That the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them who have faith,

  • Galatians 3:22
    King James Version
    • 22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

  • Galatians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 3:22 it-1 562

  • Galatians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 3:22 ad 405

  • Galatians
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 3:22

      Insight, Volume 1, p. 562

  • Galatians Study Notes—Chapter 3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 3:22

      custody of sin: The Greek verb rendered “handed . . . over to the custody of” means “to enclose together; to hem in,” implying that there is little or no prospect of escape. In its literal sense, it could refer to catching fish by enclosing them in a net. (Lu 5:6) The word vividly conveys the idea that imperfect humans are trapped in their sinful state. Paul says that “the Scripture handed all things,” that is, all the descendants of sinful Adam and Eve, “over to the custody of sin.” The Scripture, which contained the Law, clearly showed how sinful each human is in God’s eyes. (See study note on Ga 3:19.) Only Christ could offer hope of escape from this terrible custody.

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