Galatians 4:1

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

Darby Translation

In The 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;

In Context

2but he is under guardians and stewards until the period fixed by the father.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:2And Abraham said to his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh,

2 Kings 11:12And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and [gave him] the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, Long live the king!

Galatians 4:23But he [that was] of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he [that was] of the free woman through the promise.

Matthew Henry on Galatians 4:1

The apostle, in this chapter, is still carrying on the same general design as in the former—to recover these Christians from the impressions made upon them by the judaizing teachers, and to represent their weakness and folly in suffering themselves to be drawn away from the gospel doctrine of justification, and to be deprived of their freedom from the bondage of the law of Moses. For this purpose he makes use of various considerations; such as, I. The great excellence of the gospel state above the legal, ver. 1-7… Read the whole commentary →

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