Galatians 4:5

in order that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive the adoption of sonship.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4but when the fulness of time came, God sent forth his own Son, having been born of a woman, having been born under law,

6But because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his own Son into our hearts, crying, Father, Father.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:28as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.

John 1:12But so many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become the children of God, to those believing on His name:

Romans 8:19For the earnest expectation of the creature awaits the revelation of the sons of God.

Romans 9:4who are Israelites, of whom is the adoption of sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises:

Galatians 3:26For you are all the sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus;

Galatians 4:21Tell me, you wish to be under law, do you not hear the law?

Matthew Henry on Galatians 4:2-8

The Redemption by Christ. ( a. d. 56.) 1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; 2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. 3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6 And… Read the whole commentary →

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