Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
Cross References
John 3:34For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
Romans 11:32For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.
Treasury of Scripture
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up to the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
faith came.
Galatians 3:19,24,25
Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator…
Galatians 4:1-4
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; …
Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
under.
Galatians 4:4,5,21
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, …
Galatians 5:18
But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Romans 3:19
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
the faith.
Luke 10:23,24
And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: …
Hebrews 11:13,39,40
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth…
1 Peter 1:11,12
Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow…
