But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Faith, х teen (G3588)] - namely, that just mentioned (Galatians 3:22).
Kept, х efrouroumetha (G5432)] - 'kept in ward:' the effect of the 'shutting up' (Galatians 3:22; Galatians 4:2; Romans 7:6; Zechariah 9:12).
Under the law - as a jailor.
Unto - with a view to the faith, etc. We were constrained to it, so that there remained to us no refuge but faith. Compare Septuagint; Psalms 77:1-20; Psalms 78:50; Psalms 31:8.
Which should afterward ... - `afterward to be revealed.'