Galatians 4:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Galatians 4:5

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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?

Verse Comparison: Galatians 4:5

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American Standard Version
that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Amplified® Bible
To purchase the freedom of (to ransom, to redeem, to atone for) those who were subject to the Law, that we might be adopted {and} have sonship conferred upon us [and be recognized as God's sons].

Contemporary English Version
so he could set us free from the Law, and we could become God's children.

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

Good News Bible
to redeem those who were under the Law, so that we might become God's children.

International Standard Version
in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as his children.

King James Version
To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

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

New International Version
to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.

New King James Version
to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
so that He might redeem those who lived under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

Young's Literal Translation
that those under law he may redeem, that the adoption of sons we may receive;

New English Translation
to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights.¹

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