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Galatians 4:1
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1 Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all,
2 but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father.
3 Even so we, when we were children, awere in bondage under the elements of the world.  
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.  

Fears for the Church

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 4:1

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American Standard Version
But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all;

Amplified® Bible
NOW WHAT I mean is that as long as the inheritor (heir) is a child and under age, he does not differ from a slave, although he is the master of all the estate;

Contemporary English Version
Children who are under age are no better off than slaves, even though everything their parents own will someday be theirs.

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

Good News Bible
But now to continue---the son who will receive his father's property is treated just like a slave while he is young, even though he really owns everything.

International Standard Version
Now what I am saying is this: As long as an heir is a child, he is no better off than a slave, even though he owns everything.

King James Version
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

New American Standard Bible
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,

New International Version
What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate.

New King James Version
Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now I say, as long as the heir remains a child, he does not differ at all from a slave although he owns everything,

Young's Literal Translation
And I say, so long time as the heir is a babe, he differeth nothing from a servant -- being lord of all,


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