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Thursday, November 28th, 2024
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Galatians 4:5

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Adoption;   Atonement;   God;   Jesus, the Christ;   Redemption;   Salvation;   Scofield Reference Index - Adoption;   Thompson Chain Reference - Backsliding;   Church;   Deterioration-Development;   Family;   Spiritual;   The Topic Concordance - Inheritance;   Jesus Christ;   Law;   Redemption;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Adoption;   Human Nature of Christ, the;   Indwelling of the Holy Spirit, the;   Liberty, Christian;   Redemption;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Adoption;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Abba;   Adoption;   Child;   Father;   Freedom;   Justification;   Law;   Redemption;   Son of god;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Adoption;   Faith;   Freedom;   Mission;   Paul the Apostle;   Time;   Virgin Birth;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Redemption;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Covenant;   Election of Grace;   Passover;   Ransom;   Redemption;   Son of God;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Adoption;   Galatians, the Epistle to the;   Hebrews, the Epistle to the;   Peter;   Ring;   Son of God;   Tribute;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Adoption;   Galatians, Letter to the;   Reconcilation;   Salvation;   Trinity;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Adoption;   Atonement;   Children (Sons) of God;   Christianity;   Justification, Justify;   Law;   Love, Lover, Lovely, Beloved;   Prayer;   Redeemer, Redemption;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Adoption;   Atonement (2);   Baptism;   Bondage;   Children of God, Sons of God;   Galatians Epistle to the;   God;   Grace;   Guilt (2);   Holy Spirit;   Justification (2);   Law;   Liberty;   Mediation Mediator;   Metaphor;   Personality;   Pre-Eminence ;   Presentation ;   Propitiation;   Redemption (2);   Sin (2);   Teaching ;   Trade and Commerce;   Trust;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Adoption;   Almighty;   Redemption;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Adoption;   Mary;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Adoption;   Son of god;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Adoption,;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Adoption;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Adoption;   Children of God;   Galatians, Epistle to the;   Intercession of Christ;   Love;   Ransom;   Regeneration;   Relationships, Family;   Sons of God (New Testament);   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Adoption;  

Devotionals:

- Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life - Devotion for July 21;   Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for December 25;   Every Day Light - Devotion for December 6;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
God did this so that he could buy the freedom of those who were under the law. God's purpose was to make us his children.
Revised Standard Version
to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
to redeme the which were vnder the lawe: yt we thorow eleccion myght receave the inheritauce yt belongeth vnto the naturall sonnes.
Hebrew Names Version
that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
New American Standard Bible
so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons and daughters.
New Century Version
God did this so he could buy freedom for those who were under the law and so we could become his children.
Update Bible Version
that he might redeem those that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Webster's Bible Translation
To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
English Standard Version
to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
World English Bible
that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem those under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Weymouth's New Testament
in order to purchase the freedom of all who were subject to Law, so that we might receive recognition as sons.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
maad of a womman, maad vndur the lawe, that he schulde ayenbie hem that weren vndur the lawe, that we schulden vnderfonge the adopcioun of sones.
English Revised Version
that he might redeem them which were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Berean Standard Bible
to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
Contemporary English Version
so he could set us free from the Law, and we could become God's children.
Amplified Bible
so that He might redeem and liberate those who were under the Law, that we [who believe] might be adopted as sons [as God's children with all rights as fully grown members of a family].
American Standard Version
that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Bible in Basic English
That he might make them free who were under the law, and that we might be given the place of sons.
Complete Jewish Bible
so that he might redeem those in subjection to this legalism and thus enable us to be made God's sons.
Darby Translation
that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive sonship.
International Standard Version
in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as his children.Matthew 20:28; John 1:12; Galatians 3:13,26; Ephesians 1:5,7; Titus 2:14; Hebrews 9:12; 1 Peter 1:18-19;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
that them who were under the law he might redeem, and we might receive the constitution of sons.
Murdock Translation
that he might redeem them that were under the law; and that we might receive the adoption of sons.
King James Version (1611)
To redeeme them that were vnder the Law, that we might receiue the adoption of sonnes.
New Living Translation
God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children.
New Life Bible
This all happened so He could buy with His blood and make free all those who were held by the Law. Then we might become the sons of God.
New Revised Standard
in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children.
Geneva Bible (1587)
That hee might redeeme them which were vnder the Law, that we might receiue the adoption of the sonnes.
George Lamsa Translation
To redeem them who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
That, them who were under law, he might redeem, that, the sonship, we might duly receive; -
Douay-Rheims Bible
That he might redeem them who were under the law: that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
To redeeme them that were vnder the lawe, that we myght receaue the adoption of chyldren.
Good News Translation
to redeem those who were under the Law, so that we might become God's children.
Christian Standard Bible®
to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
King James Version
To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Lexham English Bible
in order that he might redeem those under the law, in order that we might receive the adoption.
Literal Translation
that He might redeem the ones under Law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Young's Literal Translation
that those under law he may redeem, that the adoption of sons we may receive;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
to redeme them which were vnder the lawe, that we mighte receaue ye childshippe.
Mace New Testament (1729)
who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
New English Translation
to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights.
New King James Version
to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
Simplified Cowboy Version
God sent his boy to buy our freedom so he could adopt us as his very own.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
Legacy Standard Bible
so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

Contextual Overview

1Let me show you the implications of this. As long as the heir is a minor, he has no advantage over the slave. Though legally he owns the entire inheritance, he is subject to tutors and administrators until whatever date the father has set for emancipation. That is the way it is with us: When we were minors, we were just like slaves ordered around by simple instructions (the tutors and administrators of this world), with no say in the conduct of our own lives. 4But when the time arrived that was set by God the Father, God sent his Son, born among us of a woman, born under the conditions of the law so that he might redeem those of us who have been kidnapped by the law. Thus we have been set free to experience our rightful heritage. You can tell for sure that you are now fully adopted as his own children because God sent the Spirit of his Son into our lives crying out, "Papa! Father!" Doesn't that privilege of intimate conversation with God make it plain that you are not a slave, but a child? And if you are a child, you're also an heir, with complete access to the inheritance.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

redeem: Galatians 4:21, Galatians 3:13, Matthew 20:28, Luke 1:68, Acts 20:28, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 5:2, Colossians 1:13-20, Titus 2:14, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 9:15, 1 Peter 1:18-20, 1 Peter 3:18, Revelation 5:9, Revelation 14:3

that we: Galatians 4:7, Galatians 3:26, John 1:12, Romans 8:19, Romans 8:23, Romans 9:4, Ephesians 1:5

Reciprocal: Exodus 2:10 - and he Leviticus 4:28 - a kid Leviticus 25:48 - General Jeremiah 3:19 - put thee Matthew 1:18 - of the Matthew 5:17 - but Luke 2:11 - unto Luke 2:21 - eight Luke 2:39 - performed Luke 15:22 - a ring Luke 22:8 - Go John 11:51 - that Jesus Romans 3:19 - what things Romans 6:14 - for ye Romans 7:6 - But Romans 8:3 - God Romans 8:15 - the Spirit Romans 15:8 - Jesus 1 Corinthians 9:20 - are under 2 Corinthians 6:18 - a Father Galatians 2:16 - but Galatians 3:23 - under Galatians 5:13 - ye Galatians 5:18 - ye are Ephesians 3:6 - the Gentiles Colossians 2:11 - by 1 Timothy 2:15 - she 1 John 3:1 - that 1 John 3:24 - we

Cross-References

Genesis 4:10
God said, "What have you done! The voice of your brother's blood is calling to me from the ground. From now on you'll get nothing but curses from this ground; you'll be driven from this ground that has opened its arms to receive the blood of your murdered brother. You'll farm this ground, but it will no longer give you its best. You'll be a homeless wanderer on Earth."
Numbers 16:15
Moses' temper blazed white-hot. He said to God , "Don't accept their Grain-Offering. I haven't taken so much as a single donkey from them; I haven't hurt a single hair of their heads."
Hebrews 11:4
By an act of faith, Abel brought a better sacrifice to God than Cain. It was what he believed, not what he brought, that made the difference. That's what God noticed and approved as righteous. After all these centuries, that belief continues to catch our notice.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

To redeem them that were under the law,.... By whom are meant chiefly the Jews, who are elsewhere represented as in and under the law, in distinction from the Gentiles who were without it; see Romans 2:12 the Gentiles indeed, though they were not under the law of Moses, yet were not without law to God, they were under the law of nature. The law was given to Adam as a covenant of works, and not to him as a single person, but as a federal head to all his posterity; hence he sinning, and they in him, they all came under its sentence of condemnation and death, God's elect not excepted, and who are the persons said to be redeemed; for Christ was not sent to redeem all that were under the law; for as all mankind were included in it as a covenant of works made with Adam, and all are transgressors of it, the whole world is pronounced guilty before God by it, and liable to the curse of it; but not all mankind, only some out of every kindred, tongue, people, and nation, are redeemed by Christ, even all the elect, whether among Jews or Gentiles. The chosen among the Jews seem to be here principally designed; the redemption of them, which is the end of Christ's being sent, intends not only a deliverance of them from sin and Satan, and the world, to whom they were in bondage, but from the law under which they were; from the bondage of the ceremonial, and from the curse and condemnation of the moral law:

that we might receive the adoption of children; by which may be meant, both the grace, blessing, and privilege of adoption, and the inheritance adopted to; both are received, and that in consequence of redemption by Christ; and such as receive the one will also receive the other. Adoption, as a blessing of grace, exists before it is received; nor does the reception of it add anything to the thing itself; it was in God's designation from all eternity, who predestinated his chosen ones unto it by Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will; it was provided, laid up, and secured for them in the everlasting covenant; and is part of that grace given them in Christ before the world began; but sin intervening, whereby the law was broken, obstacles were thrown in the way of God's elect receiving and enjoying this privilege in their own persons; wherefore Christ was sent to redeem them from sin and the law, and by so doing remove these obstructions, that so they might receive this privilege in a way consistent with the righteousness and holiness of God, as well as with his grace and goodness: receiving of it shows it to be a gift, a free grace gift, and not owing to any merit of the creature; faith is the hand which receives it, as it does all other blessings, as Christ himself, grace out of his fulness, righteousness, pardon, c. and has no more causal influence on this than on any of these faith does not make any the sons of God, or put them among the children; but receives the power, the authority, the privilege from God through Christ, under the witnessings of the spirit of adoption; whereby they become such, and have a right to the heavenly inheritance, which they shall hereafter enjoy.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To redeem them - By his death as an atoning sacrifice; see the note at Galatians 3:13.

Them that were under the law - Sinners, who had violated the Law, and who were exposed to its dread penalty.

That we might receive the adoption of sons - Be adopted as the sons or the children of God; see John 1:12, note; Romans 8:15, note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Galatians 4:5. To redeem them — εξαγοραση. To pay down a price for them, and thus buy them off from the necessity of observing circumcision, offering brute sacrifices, performing different ablutions, c., &c.

That we might receive the adoption of sons. — Which adoption we could not obtain by the law for it is the Gospel only that puts us among the children, and gives us a place in the heavenly family. On the nature of adoption Romans 8:15; Romans 8:15.


 
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