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NASB | Galatians 3:23 ¶ But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Galatians 3:23 ¶ Now before faith came, we were kept in custody under the Law, [perpetually] imprisoned [in preparation] for the faith that was destined to be revealed, |
Bible Question: What was the purpose of the law? |
Bible Answer: The pupose of the law was to deprive mankind of the possablity of becoming righteous thru works. 1 Cor 15:56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; Before Paul came head to head with the commandment not to covet, he had believed that he was righteous. But the commandment knocked him off his high hoss and left him dead and lying in the dust. Rom 7:9 I was once alive apart from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin became alive and I died; Hopalong |