Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, (A)and if a son, then an heir [a]of God [b]through Christ.

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  1. Galatians 4:7 NU through God
  2. Galatians 4:7 NU omits through Christ

So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.(A)

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29 And (A)if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s (B)seed, and (C)heirs according to the promise.

Sons and Heirs Through Christ

Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father.

29 If you belong to Christ,(A) then you are Abraham’s seed,(B) and heirs(C) according to the promise.(D)

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. The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father.

21 Therefore let no one boast in men. For (A)all things are yours: 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come—all are yours. 23 And (B)you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.

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21 So then, no more boasting about human leaders!(A) All things are yours,(B) 22 whether Paul or Apollos(C) or Cephas[a](D) or the world or life or death or the present or the future(E)—all are yours, 23 and you are of Christ,(F) and Christ is of God.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 3:22 That is, Peter

16 (A)The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then (B)heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, (C)if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

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16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit(A) that we are God’s children.(B) 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs(C)—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings(D) in order that we may also share in his glory.(E)

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Sons and Heirs

26 For you (A)are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

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26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God(A) through faith,

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(A)to redeem those who were under the law, (B)that we might receive the adoption as sons.

And because you are sons, God has sent forth (C)the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, [a]“Abba, Father!”

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  1. Galatians 4:6 Lit., in Aram., Father

to redeem(A) those under the law, that we might receive adoption(B) to sonship.[a](C) 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)

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  1. 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.
  2. Galatians 4:6 Aramaic for Father

31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free.

Christian Liberty

(A)Stand[a] fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a (B)yoke of bondage.

Footnotes

  1. Galatians 5:1 NU For freedom Christ has made us free; stand fast therefore, and

31 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman,(A) but of the free woman.(B)

Freedom in Christ

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.(C) Stand firm,(D) then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.(E)

16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For (A)you[a] are the temple of the living God. As God has said:

(B)“I will dwell in them
And walk among them.
I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.”

17 Therefore

(C)“Come out from among them
And be separate, says the Lord.
Do not touch what is unclean,
And I will receive you.”
18 “I (D)will be a Father to you,
And you shall be My (E)sons and daughters,
Says the Lord Almighty.”

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  1. 2 Corinthians 6:16 NU we

16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols?(A) For we are the temple(B) of the living God.(C) As God has said:

“I will live with them
    and walk among them,
and I will be their God,
    and they will be my people.”[a](D)

17 Therefore,

“Come out from them(E)
    and be separate,
says the Lord.
Touch no unclean thing,
    and I will receive you.”[b](F)

18 And,

“I will be a Father to you,
    and you will be my sons and daughters,(G)
says the Lord Almighty.”[c](H)

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  1. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Lev. 26:12; Jer. 32:38; Ezek. 37:27
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:17 Isaiah 52:11; Ezek. 20:34,41
  3. 2 Corinthians 6:18 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8

26 (A)My flesh and my heart fail;
But God is the [a]strength of my heart and my (B)portion forever.

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  1. Psalm 73:26 Lit. rock

26 My flesh and my heart(A) may fail,(B)
    but God is the strength(C) of my heart
    and my portion(D) forever.

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24 “The Lord is my (A)portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I (B)hope in Him!”

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24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;(A)
    therefore I will wait for him.”

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16 (A)The Portion of Jacob is not like them,
For He is the Maker of all things,
And (B)Israel is the tribe of His inheritance;
(C)The Lord of hosts is His name.

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16 He who is the Portion(A) of Jacob is not like these,
    for he is the Maker of all things,(B)
including Israel, the people of his inheritance(C)
    the Lord Almighty is his name.(D)

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He who overcomes [a]shall inherit all things, and (A)I will be his God and he shall be My son.

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  1. Revelation 21:7 M I shall give him these things

Those who are victorious(A) will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.(B)

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38 They shall be (A)My people, and I will be their God; 39 then I will (B)give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them. 40 And (C)I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good; but (D)I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me. 41 Yes, (E)I will rejoice over them to do them good, and (F)I will [a]assuredly plant them in this land, with all My heart and with all My soul.’

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  1. Jeremiah 32:41 truly

38 They will be my people,(A) and I will be their God. 39 I will give them singleness(B) of heart and action, so that they will always fear(C) me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them. 40 I will make an everlasting covenant(D) with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire(E) them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.(F) 41 I will rejoice(G) in doing them good(H) and will assuredly plant(I) them in this land with all my heart and soul.(J)

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