Galatians 3:24-25
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24 Therefore (A)the law was our [a]tutor to bring us to Christ, (B)that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.
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- Galatians 3:24 In a household, the guardian responsible for the care and discipline of the children
Galatians 3:24-25
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24 So the law was our guardian until Christ came(A) that we might be justified by faith.(B) 25 Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.(C)
Galatians 4:1-7
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Sons and Heirs Through Christ
4 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, 2 but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. 3 Even so we, when we were children, (A)were in bondage under the elements of the world. 4 But (B)when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, (C)born[a] (D)of a woman, (E)born under the law, 5 (F)to redeem those who were under the law, (G)that we might receive the adoption as sons.
6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth (H)the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, [b]“Abba, Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, (I)and if a son, then an heir [c]of God [d]through Christ.
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- Galatians 4:4 Or made
- Galatians 4:6 Lit., in Aram., Father
- Galatians 4:7 NU through God
- Galatians 4:7 NU omits through Christ
Galatians 4:1-7
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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(A) under the elemental spiritual forces[a] of the world.(B) 4 But when the set time had fully come,(C) God sent his Son,(D) born of a woman,(E) born under the law,(F) 5 to redeem(G) those under the law, that we might receive adoption(H) to sonship.[b](I) 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son(J) into our hearts,(K) the Spirit who calls out, “Abba,[c] Father.”(L) 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.(M)
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- Galatians 4:3 Or under the basic principles
- 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
Galatians 4:28
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28 Now (A)we, brethren, as Isaac was, are (B)children of promise.
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Galatians 4:28
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28 Now you, brothers and sisters, like Isaac, are children of promise.(A)
Galatians 4:31-5:6
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31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free.
Christian Liberty
5 (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. 2 Indeed I, Paul, say to you that (C)if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing. 3 And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised (D)that he is [b]a debtor to keep the whole law. 4 (E)You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; (F)you have fallen from grace. 5 For we through the Spirit eagerly (G)wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6 For (H)in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but (I)faith working through love.
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- Galatians 5:1 NU For freedom Christ has made us free; stand fast therefore, and
- Galatians 5:3 obligated
Galatians 4:31-5:6
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31 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman,(A) but of the free woman.(B)
Freedom in Christ
5 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)
2 Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised,(F) Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3 Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.(G) 4 You who are trying to be justified by the law(H) have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.(I) 5 For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope.(J) 6 For in Christ Jesus(K) neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value.(L) The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.(M)
Galatians 5:13-14
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Galatians 5:13-14
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Life by the Spirit
13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.(A) But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a];(B) rather, serve one another(C) humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b](D)
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- Galatians 5:13 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 16, 17, 19 and 24; and in 6:8.
- Galatians 5:14 Lev. 19:18
Galatians 5:24
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24 And those who are Christ’s (A)have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
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Galatians 5:24
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Galatians 6:14-15
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14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the (A)cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by [a]whom the world has been crucified to me, and (B)I to the world. 15 For (C)in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.
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- Galatians 6:14 Or which, the cross
Galatians 6:14-15
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14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,(A) through which[a] the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.(B) 15 Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything;(C) what counts is the new creation.(D)
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- Galatians 6:14 Or whom
Romans 6:1-2
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Dead to Sin, Alive to God
6 What shall we say then? (A)Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who (B)died to sin live any longer in it?
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Romans 6:1-2
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Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ
6 What shall we say, then?(A) Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?(B) 2 By no means! We are those who have died to sin;(C) how can we live in it any longer?
Romans 6:6-7
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6 knowing this, that (A)our old man was crucified with Him, that (B)the body of sin might be [a]done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. 7 For (C)he who has died has been [b]freed from sin.
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- Romans 6:6 rendered inoperative
- Romans 6:7 cleared
Romans 6:6-7
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6 For we know that our old self(A) was crucified with him(B) so that the body ruled by sin(C) might be done away with,[a] that we should no longer be slaves to sin(D)— 7 because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.(E)
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- Romans 6:6 Or be rendered powerless
Romans 6:11
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11 Likewise you also, [a]reckon yourselves to be (A)dead indeed to sin, but (B)alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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- Romans 6:11 consider
Romans 6:11
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11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin(A) but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 3:1-3
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Not Carnality but Christ
3 If then you were (A)raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, (B)where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the (C)earth. 3 (D)For you died, (E)and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
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Colossians 3:1-3
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Living as Those Made Alive in Christ
3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,(A) set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.(B) 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.(C) 3 For you died,(D) and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
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