Galatians 4:5-7
New Matthew Bible
5 to redeem those who were under the law, in order that we through election could receive the inheritance that belongs to the natural sons. 6 Because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who cries, Abba, Father! 7 Therefore now you are not a servant, but a son. If you are a son, you are also the heir of God through Christ.
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Galatians 4:5-7
New International Version
5 to redeem(A) those under the law, that we might receive adoption(B) to sonship.[a](C) 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son(D) into our hearts,(E) the Spirit who calls out, “Abba,[b] Father.”(F) 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.(G)
Footnotes
- 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.
- Galatians 4:6 Aramaic for Father
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