While the Greek word pistis can mean 'faith‟ or „trust‟, it can also mean „trust-worthiness‟, „faithfulness‟, „fidelity‟, „loyalty‟. In addition, it can also speak of what is believed – that is, „the faith‟, „the gospel‟. Let me deal that last point. It doesn‟t play a large part in what I want to highlight in this chapter, but it is, of course, of huge significance in coming to a proper understanding of Paul‟s doctrine in such places as Galatians 3:22-26. Note his use of pistis to speak of both the sinner‟s faith or trust, and „the faith‟, „the gospel‟: The Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith [pisteōs] [that is, to the believing sinner] in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe [pisteuousin]. Now before [the] [„the‟ should have been translated – DG] faith [pistin] [that is, the gospel] came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the [rightly translated this time – DG] coming faith [pistin] [that is, the gospel] would be revealed. So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith [pisteōs]. But now that [the] [as above, „the‟ should have been translated – DG] faith [pisteōs] [that is, the gospel] has come, we are no longer under a guardian, for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith [pisteōs] [that is, by believing] (Gal. 3:22-26).1