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But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children.[a] And because we[b] are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.”[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 4:5 Greek sons; also in 4:6.
  2. 4:6a Greek you.
  3. 4:6b Abba is an Aramaic term for “father.”

But when (A)the fullness of the time came, God sent His Son, (B)born of a woman, born (C)under [a]the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under [b]the Law, that we might receive the adoption as (D)sons and daughters. Because you are sons, (E)God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “(F)Abba! [c]Father!”

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 4:4 Or law
  2. Galatians 4:5 Or law
  3. Galatians 4:6 I.e., Paul’s translation of the Aramaic Abba