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Galatians 4 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

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Gal 4:1 -

Now^G1161 I say^G3004, as long^G5550 as the heir^G2818 is a [fn]child^G3516, he does not differ^G1308 at^G3762 all^G3762 from a slave^G1401, although he is [fn]owner^G2962 of everything^G3956,

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Gal 4:2 - but he is under^G5259 guardians^G2012 and [fn]managers^G3623 until^G891 the [fn]date^G4287 set^G4287 by the father^G3962.

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Gal 4:3 - So^G3779 we too^G2532, when^G3753 we were children^G3516, were held^G1402 in^G1402 bondage^G1402 under^G5259 the [fn]elementary^G4747 principles^G4747 of the world^G2889.

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Gal 4:4 - But when^G3753 the fullness^G4138 of the time^G5550 came^G2064, God^G2316 sent^G1821 His Son^G5207, born^G1096 of a woman^G1135, born^G1096 under^G5259 [fn]the Law^G3551,

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Gal 4:5 - so^G2443 that^G2443 He might redeem^G1805 those^G3588 who were under^G5259 [fn]the Law^G3551, that we might receive^G618 the adoption^G5206 as sons^G5206 and daughters.

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Gal 4:6 - Because^G3754 you are sons^G5207, God^G2316 has sent^G1821 the Spirit^G4151 of His Son^G5207 into our hearts^G2588, crying^G2896 out^G2896, “Abba^G5! [fn]Father^G3962!”

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Gal 4:7 - Therefore^G5620 you are no^G3765 longer^G3765 a slave^G1401, but a son^G5207; and if^G1487 a son^G5207, then^G2532 an heir^G2818 [fn]through^G1223 God^G2316.

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Gal 4:8 -

However^G235 at that time^G5119, when you did not know^G6063 God^G2316, you were slaves^G1398 to those^G3588 which by nature^G5449 are not gods^G2316.

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Gal 4:9 - But now^G3568 that you have come to know^G1097 God^G2316, or^G1161 rather^G3123 to be known^G1097 by God^G2316, how^G4459 is it that you turn^G1994 back^G1994 again^G3825 to the weak^G772 and worthless^G4434 [fn]elementary^G4747 principles^G4747, to which^G3739 you want^G2309 to be enslaved^G1398 all^G509 over^G509 again^G3825?

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Gal 4:10 - You meticulously^G3906 observe^G3906 days^G2250 and months^G3376 and seasons^G2540 and years^G1763.

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Gal 4:11 - I fear^G5399 for you, that perhaps^G4458 I have labored^G2872 [fn]over^G1519 you in vain^G1500.

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Gal 4:12 -

I beg^G1189 of you, brothers^G80 and sisters, become^G1096 as I am, for I also^G2532 have become as you are. You have done^G91 me no^G3762 wrong^G91;

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Gal 4:13 - but you know^G6063 that it was because^G1223 of a [fn]bodily^G4561 illness^G769 that I preached^G2097 the gospel^G2097 to you the [fn]first^G4387 time^G4387;

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Gal 4:14 - and you did not despise^G1848 that which^G3986 was^G3986 a^G3986 trial^G3986 to you in my [fn]bodily^G4561 condition^G4561, nor^G3761 express^G1609 contempt^G1609, but you received^G1209 me as an angel^G32 of God^G2316, as Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424 Himself.

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Gal 4:15 - Where^G4226 then^G3767 is [fn]that sense^G3108 of^G3108 blessing^G3108 you had? For I testify^G3140 about you that, if^G1487 possible^G1415, you would have torn^G1846 out^G1846 your eyes^G3788 and given^G1325 them to me.

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Gal 4:16 - So^G5620 have I become^G1096 your enemy^G2190 by [fn]telling^G226 you the^G226 truth^G226?

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Gal 4:17 - They eagerly^G2206 seek^G2206 you, not [fn]in a commendable^G2573 way^G2573, but they want^G2309 to shut^G1576 you out^G1576 so^G2443 that^G2443 you will seek^G2206 them.

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Gal 4:18 - But it is good^G2570 always^G3842 to be eagerly^G2206 sought^G2206 [fn]in a commendable^G2570 way^G2570, and not only^G3440 when^G1722 I am^G3918 present^G3918 with you.

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Gal 4:19 - My children^G5043, with whom^G3739 I am^G5605 again^G3825 in^G5605 labor^G5605 until^G3360 Christ^G5547 is formed^G3445 in you—

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Gal 4:20 - but I could wish^G2309 to be present^G3918 with you now^G737 and to change^G236 my tone of voice^G5456, for I am^G639 at^G639 a^G639 loss^G639 about^G1722 you!

Slave and Free

(Gen 21:8–21; Isa 54:1 )

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Tell^G3004 me, you who want^G2309 to be under^G5259 law^G3551, do you not listen^G191 to the Law^G3551?

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Gal 4:22 - For it is written^G1125 that Abraham^G11 had^G2192 two^G1417 sons^G5207, one^G1520 by the slave^G3814 woman^G3814 and one^G1520 by the free^G1658 woman^G1658.

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Gal 4:23 - But the son by the slave^G3814 woman^G3814 [fn]was born^G1080 according^G2596 to the flesh^G4561, and the son by the free^G1658 woman^G1658 through^G1223 the promise^G1860.

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Gal 4:24 - [fn]This^G3748 is speaking^G238 allegorically^G238, for these^G3778 women are two^G1417 covenants^G1242: one^G1520 coming from Mount^G3735 Sinai^G4614 giving^G1080 birth^G1080 to^G1080 children^G1080 [fn]who are to be slaves^G1397; [fn]she is Hagar^G28.

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Gal 4:25 - Now^G1161 this^G3588 Hagar^G28 is Mount^G3735 Sinai^G4614 in Arabia^G688 and corresponds^G4960 to the present^G3568 Jerusalem^G2419, for she is enslaved^G1398 with her children^G5043.

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Gal 4:26 - But the Jerusalem^G2419 above^G507 is free^G1658; [fn]she is our mother^G3384.

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Gal 4:27 - For it is written^G1125:

“REJOICE^G2165, INFERTILE^G4723 ONE, YOU WHO DO NOT GIVE^G5088 BIRTH^G5088;

BREAK^G4486 FORTH^G4486 AND SHOUT^G994, YOU WHO ARE^G5605 NOT IN^G5605 LABOR^G5605;

FOR THE CHILDREN^G5043 OF THE DESOLATE^G2048 ONE ARE MORE^G4183 NUMEROUS^G4183

THAN^G2228 THOSE OF THE ONE WHO HAS^G2192 A HUSBAND^G435.”

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Gal 4:28 -

And you, brothers^G80 and sisters, like^G2596 Isaac^G2464, are children^G5043 of promise^G1860.

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Gal 4:29 - But as at that time^G5119 the son who was born^G1080 according^G2596 to the flesh^G4561 persecuted^G1377 the one who was born according^G2596 to the Spirit^G4151, so^G3779 it is even^G2532 now^G3568.

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Gal 4:30 - But what^G5101 does the Scripture^G1124 say^G3004?

“DRIVE^G1544 OUT THE SLAVE^G3814 WOMAN^G3814 AND HER SON^G5207,

FOR THE SON^G5207 OF THE SLAVE^G3814 WOMAN^G3814 SHALL NOT BE^G2816 AN^G2816 HEIR^G2816 WITH THE SON^G5207 OF THE FREE^G1658 WOMAN^G1658.”

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So^G1352 then^G1352, brothers^G80 and sisters, we are not children^G5043 of a slave^G3814 woman^G3814, but of the free^G1658 woman^G1658.

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Or minor

Lit lord

Or stewards

I.e., when the child is no longer a minor

(4:3)

Or rudimentary teachings

(4:4)

Or law

(4:5)

Or law

(4:6)

I.e., Paul’s translation of the Aramaic Abba

(4:7)

I.e., through the gracious act of

(4:9)

Or rudimentary teachings

(4:11)

Or for

(4:13)

Lit weakness of the flesh

(4:13)

Or former

(4:14)

Lit flesh

(4:15)

I.e., considering yourselves fortunate

(4:16)

Or dealing truthfully with you

(4:17)

Or with good intentions

(4:18)

Or with good intentions

Lit has been born

Lit Which

Lit into slavery

Lit which

Lit which

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