Galatians 3:23-4:7

New American Standard Bible

²³ But before faith came, ^[a]we were kept in custody under the Law, ^(A)being confined for the faith that was destined to be revealed. ²⁴ Therefore the Law has become our ^[b](B)guardian to lead us to Christ, so that ^(C)we may be justified by faith. ²⁵ But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a ^[c](D)guardian. ²⁶ For you are all ^(E)sons and daughters of God through faith in ^(F)Christ Jesus. ²⁷ For all of you who were ^(G)baptized into Christ have ^(H)clothed yourselves with Christ. ^28 (I)There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is ^[d]neither male nor female; for ^(J)you are all one in ^(K)Christ Jesus. ²⁹ And if ^(L)you ^[e]belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s ^[f]descendants, heirs according to ^(M)promise.

Sonship in Christ

4 Now I say, as long as the heir is a ^[g]child, he does not differ at all from a slave, although he is ^[h]owner of everything, ² but he is under guardians and ^[i]managers until the ^[j]date set by the father. ³ So we too, when we were children, were held ^(N)in bondage under the ^[k](O)elementary principles of the world. ⁴ But when ^(P)the fullness of the time came, God sent His Son, ^(Q)born of a woman, born ^(R)under ^[l]the Law, ⁵ so that He might redeem those who were under ^[m]the Law, that we might receive the adoption as ^(S)sons and daughters. ⁶ Because you are sons, ^(T)God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “^(U)Abba! ^[n]Father!” ⁷ Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and ^(V)if a son, then an heir ^[o]through God.