Galatians 4:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 so that He might redeem those who were under [a]the Law, that we might receive the adoption as (A)sons and daughters. 6 Because you are sons, (B)God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “(C)Abba! [b]Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and (D)if a son, then an heir [c]through God.
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- Galatians 4:5 Or law
- Galatians 4:6 I.e., Paul’s translation of the Aramaic Abba
- Galatians 4:7 I.e., through the gracious act of
Galatians 4:5-7
New International Version
5 to redeem(A) those under the law, that we might receive adoption(B) to sonship.[a](C) 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son(D) into our hearts,(E) the Spirit who calls out, “Abba,[b] Father.”(F) 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.(G)
Footnotes
- Galatians 4:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
- Galatians 4:6 Aramaic for Father
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