Galatians 3:21-24

Godbey(i) 21 Then was the law against the promises of God? it could not be so. For if the law was given being able to create life, truly justification would have been by law: 22 but the scripture has shut up all things unto sin, in order that the promise through faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those who believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under law, being shut up to the faith about to be revealed. 24 Therefore the law became our schoolmaster to lead us to Christ, in order that we may be justified by faith;