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Galatians 4:4-5
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Galatians 4:4-5
New International Version
4 But when the set time had fully come,(A) God sent his Son,(B) born of a woman,(C) born under the law,(D) 5 to redeem(E) those under the law, that we might receive adoption(F) to sonship.[a](G)
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- 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 4:4-5
New King James Version
Galatians 4:4-5
New King James Version
4 But (A)when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, (B)born[a] (C)of a woman, (D)born under the law, 5 (E)to redeem those who were under the law, (F)that we might receive the adoption as sons.
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- Galatians 4:4 Or made
Galatians 4:4-5
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Galatians 4:4-5
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4 But when the right time finally came, God sent his own Son. He came as the son of a human mother and lived under the Jewish Law, 5 (A)to redeem those who were under the Law, so that we might become God's children.
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Galatians 4:4-7
The Message
Galatians 4:4-7
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4-7 But when the time arrived that was set by God the Father, God sent his Son, born among us of a woman, born under the conditions of the law so that he might redeem those of us who have been kidnapped by the law. Thus we have been set free to experience our rightful heritage. You can tell for sure that you are now fully adopted as his own children because God sent the Spirit of his Son into our lives crying out, “Papa! Father!” Doesn’t that privilege of intimate conversation with God make it plain that you are not a slave, but a child? And if you are a child, you’re also an heir, with complete access to the inheritance.
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Galatians 4:4-5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Galatians 4:4-5
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4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,(A) 5 in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children.(B)
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Galatians 4:4-7
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Galatians 4:4-7
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4 But when the set time had fully come,(A) God sent his Son,(B) born of a woman,(C) born under the law,(D) 5 to redeem(E) those under the law, that we might receive adoption(F) to sonship.[a](G) 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son(H) into our hearts,(I) the Spirit who calls out, “Abba,[b] Father.”(J) 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.(K)
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- 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 4:4-7
New King James Version
Galatians 4:4-7
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4 But (A)when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, (B)born[a] (C)of a woman, (D)born under the law, 5 (E)to redeem those who were under the law, (F)that we might receive the adoption as sons.
6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth (G)the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, [b]“Abba, Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, (H)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 4:4-7
Good News Translation
Galatians 4:4-7
Good News Translation
4 But when the right time finally came, God sent his own Son. He came as the son of a human mother and lived under the Jewish Law, 5 (A)to redeem those who were under the Law, so that we might become God's children.
6 (B)To show that you are[a] his children, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who cries out, “Father, my Father.” 7 So then, you are no longer a slave but a child. And since you are his child, God will give you all that he has for his children.
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- Galatians 4:6 To show that you are; or Because you are.
Galatians 4:4-7
The Message
Galatians 4:4-7
The Message
4-7 But when the time arrived that was set by God the Father, God sent his Son, born among us of a woman, born under the conditions of the law so that he might redeem those of us who have been kidnapped by the law. Thus we have been set free to experience our rightful heritage. You can tell for sure that you are now fully adopted as his own children because God sent the Spirit of his Son into our lives crying out, “Papa! Father!” Doesn’t that privilege of intimate conversation with God make it plain that you are not a slave, but a child? And if you are a child, you’re also an heir, with complete access to the inheritance.
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Galatians 4:4-7
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Galatians 4:4-7
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,(A) 5 in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children.(B) 6 And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our[a] hearts, crying, “Abba![b] Father!”(C) 7 So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir through God.[c]
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