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Galatians 4:3-5
New American Standard Bible
Galatians 4:3-5
New American Standard Bible
3 So we too, when we were children, were held (A)in bondage under the [a](B)elementary principles of the world. 4 But when (C)the fullness of the time came, God sent His Son, (D)born of a woman, born (E)under [b]the Law, 5 so that He might redeem those who were under [c]the Law, that we might receive the adoption as (F)sons and daughters.
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- Galatians 4:3 Or rudimentary teachings
- Galatians 4:4 Or law
- Galatians 4:5 Or law
Galatians 4:3-5
New International Version
Galatians 4:3-5
New International Version
3 So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery(A) under the elemental spiritual forces[a] of the world.(B) 4 But when the set time had fully come,(C) God sent his Son,(D) born of a woman,(E) born under the law,(F) 5 to redeem(G) those under the law, that we might receive adoption(H) to sonship.[b](I)
Footnotes
- Galatians 4:3 Or under the basic principles
- Galatians 4:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
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