Gal 3:23-25, 4:1-3, Heb 9:8, 10 | ESV | STEP | Now before faith came , we were held captive under the law , imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed .

Galatians 3:23-25

23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, ^aimprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24 So then, ^bthe law was our ^cguardian until Christ came, ^din order that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian,

Galatians 4:1-3

Sons and Heirs

1 I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, ^{▼▼Greek bondservant; also verse 7} though he is the owner of everything, 2 but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. 3 In the same way we also, when we were children, ^fwere enslaved to the elementary principles ^{▼▼Or elemental spirits; also verse 9} of the world.

Hebrews 9:8

8 By this the Holy Spirit indicates that ^hthe way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing

Hebrews 9:10

10 but deal only with ⁱfood and drink and ^jvarious washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.