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Sons and Heirs

Now I say, As long as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a bondman, though he be lord of all;

Sonship in Christ

Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave although he is owner of everything,

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but he is under guardians and stewards until the period fixed by the father.

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but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by the father.

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So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the principles of the world;

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So also we, while we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental things of the world.

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but when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, come of woman, come under law,

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But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,

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that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive sonship.

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so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

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But because ye are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

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Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”

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So thou art no longer bondman, but son; but if son, heir also through God.

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Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.

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Paul's Concern for the Galatians

But then indeed, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods;

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However at that time, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods.

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but now, knowing God, but rather being known by God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly principles to which ye desire to be again anew in bondage?

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But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things, to which you desire to be enslaved all over again?

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Ye observe days and months and times and years.

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You observe days and months and seasons and years.

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I am afraid of you, lest indeed I have laboured in vain as to you.

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I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain.

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Be as *I* [am], for *I* also [am] as *ye*, brethren, I beseech you: ye have not at all wronged me.

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I beg of you, brethren, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong;

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But ye know that in weakness of the flesh I announced the glad tidings to you at the first;

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but you know that it was because of a bodily illness that I preached the gospel to you the first time;

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and my temptation, which [was] in my flesh, ye did not slight nor reject with contempt; but ye received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.

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and that which was a trial to you in my bodily condition you did not despise or loathe, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.

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What then [was] your blessedness? for I bear you witness that, if possible, plucking out your own eyes ye would have given [them] to me.

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Where then is that sense of blessing you had? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

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So I have become your enemy in speaking the truth to you?

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So have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?

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They are not rightly zealous after you, but desire to shut you out [from us], that ye may be zealous after them.

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They eagerly seek you, not commendably, but they wish to shut you out so that you will seek them.

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But [it is] right to be zealous at all times in what is right, and not only when I am present with you --

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But it is good always to be eagerly sought in a commendable manner, and not only when I am present with you.

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my children, of whom I again travail in birth until Christ shall have been formed in you:

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My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in you —

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and I should wish to be present with you now, and change my voice, for I am perplexed as to you.

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but I could wish to be present with you now and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

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Hagar and Sarah

Tell me, ye who are desirous of being under law, do ye not listen to the law?

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Bond and Free

Tell me, you who want to be under law, do you not listen to the law?

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For it is written that Abraham had two sons; one of the maid servant, and one of the free woman.

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For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the bondwoman and one by the free woman.

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But he [that was] of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he [that was] of the free woman through the promise.

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But the son by the bondwoman was born according to the flesh, and the son by the free woman through the promise.

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Which things have an allegorical sense; for these are two covenants: one from mount Sinai, gendering to bondage, which is Hagar.

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This is allegorically speaking, for these women are two covenants: one proceeding from Mount Sinai bearing children who are to be slaves; she is Hagar.

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For Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which [is] now, for she is in bondage with her children;

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Now this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.

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but the Jerusalem above is free, which is our mother.

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But the Jerusalem above is free; she is our mother.

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For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break out and cry, thou that travailest not; because the children of the desolate are more numerous than [those] of her that has a husband.

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For it is written,
“REJOICE, BARREN WOMAN WHO DOES NOT BEAR;
BREAK FORTH AND SHOUT, YOU WHO ARE NOT IN LABOR;
FOR MORE NUMEROUS ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE DESOLATE
THAN OF THE ONE WHO HAS A HUSBAND.”

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But *ye*, brethren, after the pattern of Isaac, are children of promise.

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And you brethren, like Isaac, are children of promise.

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But as then he that was born according to flesh persecuted him [that was born] according to Spirit, so also [it is] now.

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But as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now also.

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But what says the scripture? Cast out the maid servant and her son; for the son of the maid servant shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.

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But what does the Scripture say?
“CAST OUT THE BONDWOMAN AND HER SON,
FOR THE SON OF THE BONDWOMAN SHALL NOT BE AN HEIR WITH THE SON OF THE FREE WOMAN.”

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So then, brethren, we are not maid servant's children, but [children] of the free woman.

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So then, brethren, we are not children of a bondwoman, but of the free woman.

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