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Galatians 4:1
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Galatians 4:1
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Sons and Heirs
4 I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave,[a] though he is the owner of everything,
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- Galatians 4:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; also verse 7
Galatians 4:2
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Galatians 4:2
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2 but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father.
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Galatians 4:3
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Galatians 4:3
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3 In the same way we also, when we were children, (A)were enslaved to the elementary principles[a] of the world.
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- Galatians 4:3 Or elemental spirits; also verse 9
Galatians 4:6
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Galatians 4:6
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6 And because you are sons, God has sent (A)the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”
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Galatians 4:7
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Galatians 4:7
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7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then (A)an heir through God.
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The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
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