Galatians 4:1

But I say:—for as long a time as, the heir, is an infant, he differeth, nothing, from a servant, though, lord of all,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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] fore-appointed of the father:

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Cross References

Genesis 24:2So Abraham said unto his servant, elder of his house, ruler of all that he had,—Place, I pray thee thy hand under my thigh;

2 Kings 11:12Then brought he forth the king’s son, and set upon him the crown, and the testimony, and they made him king, and anointed him,—and clapped their hands, and said—May the king live!

Galatians 4:23But, he that was of the bondmaid, after the flesh, had been born, whereas, he that was of the free woman, through means of a 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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