But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.
Galatians 3:23
Surrounding context
3:22 But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
3:23 But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.
3:24 Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.