Galatians 3:23-25

23But before God showed us the way of faith, the Law had authority over us. God's Law kept us safe, until God showed us that we must believe in Christ.

24In that way, God's Law was like our guide. It kept us safe until Christ came. Then God could accept us as right because we trusted Christ.

25But now that the way of faith in Christ has come, we do not need God's Law to keep us safe any longer.