²⁶ So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God^(A) through faith, ²⁷ for all of you who were baptized into Christ^(B) have clothed yourselves with Christ.^{(C) 28} There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free,^(D) nor is there male and female,^(E) for you are all one in Christ Jesus.^{(F) 29} If you belong to Christ,^(G) then you are Abraham’s seed,^(H) and heirs^(I) according to the promise.^(J)

4 What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. ² The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. ³ So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery^(K) under the elemental spiritual forces^[a] of the world.^{(L) 4} But when the set time had fully come,^(M) God sent his Son,^(N) born of a woman,^(O) born under the law,^{(P) 5} to redeem^(Q) those under the law, that we might receive adoption^(R) to sonship.^{[b](S) 6} Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son^(T) into our hearts,^(U) the Spirit who calls out, “Abba,^[c] Father.”^{(V) 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.^(W)