Galatians 4:3
so also we, when we were babes, under the elements of the world were in servitude,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
In Context
2but is under tutors and stewards till the time appointed of the father,
4and when the fulness of time did come, God sent forth His Son, come of a woman, come under law,
Cross References
Matthew 11:28'Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,
Acts 15:10now, therefore, why do ye tempt God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
Galatians 2:4and [that] because of the false brethren brought in unawares, who did come in privily to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, that us they might bring under bondage,
Galatians 3:23And before the coming of the faith, under law we were being kept, shut up to the faith about to be revealed,
Galatians 4:25for this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and doth correspond to the Jerusalem that now [is], and is in servitude with her children,
Colossians 2:8See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,
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 →