But before faith — That is, the gospel dispensation. Came, we were kept — As in close custody. Under the law — The Mosaic dispensation. Shut up unto the faith which was to be revealed — Reserved and prepared for the gospel dispensation.
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Galatians 3:23
23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.