Galatians 4:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Galatians 4:6

4 But ^awhen the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, ^bborn ^cof a woman, ^dborn under the law,

5 ^ato redeem those who were under the law, ^bthat we might receive the adoption as sons.

6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth ^athe Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out,¹ “Abba, Father!”

7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, ^aand if a son, then an heir of God² through Christ.

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8 But then, indeed, ^awhen you did not know God, ^byou served those which by nature are not gods.

9 But now ^aafter you have known God, or rather are known by God, ^bhow is it that you turn again to ^cthe weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?

10 ^aYou observe days and months and seasons and years.

11 I am afraid for you, ^alest I have labored for you in vain.

12 Brethren, I urge you to become like me, for I became like you. ^aYou have not injured me at all.

13 You know that ^abecause of physical infirmity I preached the gospel to you at the first.

Verse Comparison: Galatians 4:6

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American Standard Version
And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Amplified® Bible
And because you [really] are [His] sons, God has sent the [Holy] Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, Abba (Father)! Father!

Contemporary English Version
Now that we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts. And his Spirit tells us that God is our Father.

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

Good News Bible
To show that you are his children, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who cries out, "Father, my Father."

International Standard Version
Now because you are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts to cry out, "Abba! Father!"

King James Version
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

New American Standard Bible
Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!"

New International Version
Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father."

New King James Version
And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, 'Abba, Father!'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Because you have now become sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, " Abba! Father!"

Young's Literal Translation
and because ye are sons, God did send forth the spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, `Abba, Father!'

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