Galatians 4:1

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all,

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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 is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:2Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh.

2 Kings 11:12Then he brought out the king’s son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant; and they made him king and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, “Long live the king!”

Galatians 4:23However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through 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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