the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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Galatians 4:7
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Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
You are no longer a child slave of sin, but one of God's own children—with an inheritance that will come as well.
So that you are no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, then the heritage of God is yours.
So thou art no longer bondman, but son; but if son, heir also through God.
So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.
So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir also through God's own act.
Wherefore thou art no more a seruant, but a sonne; and if a sonne, then an heire of God through Christ.
So that you no more are a slave, but a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.
Wherfore now, thou art not a seruaunt, but a sonne. Yf thou be a sonne, then art thou the heyre of God thorow Christ.
so that thou art no longer a bond servant, but a son: and if a son, then an heir of God thro' Christ.
Therefore you are no longer a slave (bond-servant), but a son; and if a son, then also an heir through [the gracious act of] God [through Christ].
So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
So through God you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son then an heir.
Wherfore now thou art not a servaunt but a sonne. Yf thou be ye sonne thou arte also the heyre of God thorow Christ.
So that you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
so that thou art no more a servant, but a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.
So now you are not a slave; you are God's child, and God will give you the blessing he promised, because you are his child.
So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if you are a son, then you are also an heir through God.
So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.
You are no longer slaves. You are God's children, and you will be given what he has promised.
So through God you are no longer a slave but a son, and if you are a son you are also an heir.
So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.
Wherefore, thou art no more a seruant, but a sonne: now if thou be a sone, thou art also the heire of God through Christ.
From now on you are not servants but sons; and if sons, then heirs of God through Jesus Christ.
So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Messiah.
So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if you are a child, then you are also an heir through God.Romans 8:16-17; Galatians 3:29;">[xr]
Therefore you are not servants, but sons; and if sons, heirs also of Aloha, through Jeshu Meshiha.
Wherefore, ye are no longer servants, but sons; and if sons, then heirs of God; through Jesus the Messiah.
Now you are no longer a slave but God's own child. And since you are his child, God has made you his heir.
So now you are no longer a servant who is owned by someone. You are a son. If you are a son, then you will receive what God has promised through Christ.
So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.
So that, no longer, art thou a servant, but a son; and, if a son, an heir also, through God.
Therefore, now he is not a servant, but a son. And if a son, an heir also through God.
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
so that you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, also an heir through God.
Wherfore thou art no more a seruaunt, but a sonne: If thou be a sonne, thou art also an heire of God, through Christ.
Now you are not slaves like before. You are God's children, and you will receive everything he promised his children.
Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
So then, you are no longer a slave but a child. And since you are his child, God will give you all that he has for his children.
And so ther is not now a seruaunt, but a sone; and if he is a sone, he is an eir bi God.
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Bible Verse Review
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thou: Galatians 4:1, Galatians 4:2, Galatians 4:5, Galatians 4:6, Galatians 4:31, Galatians 5:1
but: Galatians 3:26
if: Galatians 3:29, Romans 8:16, Romans 8:17
heir: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:8, Psalms 16:5, Psalms 73:26, Jeremiah 10:16, Jeremiah 31:33, Jeremiah 32:38-41, Lamentations 3:24, 1 Corinthians 3:21-23, 2 Corinthians 6:16-18, Revelation 21:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 21:10 - heir Psalms 51:12 - free Ezekiel 46:16 - If the prince Hosea 1:10 - Ye are the sons John 20:17 - your Father Galatians 3:3 - having Titus 3:7 - made Hebrews 10:19 - Having
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To the woman He said: "I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you."
So the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?
Now Cain talked with Abel his brother; [fn] and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.
Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
And He said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground.
So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth."
And Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is greater than I can bear!
And he said to him, "See, I have favored you concerning this thing also, in that I will not overthrow this city for which you have spoken.
But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the LORD; and be sure your sin will find you out.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Wherefore thou art no more a servant,.... This is a benefit resulting from adoption, and the manifestation of it to the children of God, and supposes them to have been formerly servants; as whilst in a natural state they were the servants of sin, the vassals of Satan, slaves to the world, and the lusts of it, and in bondage to the law; but now being declared to be the sons of God under the witnessings of the Spirit, they are freed from the servitude of sin, from the captivity of Satan, from the slavery of the world, and particularly from the law, and that spirit of bondage which it brought upon them, which is chiefly designed; and from which they are delivered by the spirit of adoption, enabling and encouraging them to cry "Abba", Father; so that they are now no more under the former servile spirit, the spirit of a servant,
but a son; whose spirit, state, and case, are vastly different from those of a servant: the servant has not that interest in his master's affections as the son has; nor that liberty of access to him; nor is he fed and clothed as he is, or shares in the same privileges he does; nor is his obedience performed in the same free generous manner, from a principle of love and gratitude, but in a servile and mercenary way; and though he may expect his wages, he cannot hope for the inheritance; nor does he always abide in the house as the son does. He that is once a son, is always so, and no more a servant: predestination to sonship is immutable; it is God's act to put any among the children, and none can put them out; the covenant of grace, in which this blessing is secured, is unalterable; union with Christ, the Son of God, on which it is founded, is indissoluble; the spirit of adoption, wherever he witnesses, abides as such. They that are the sons of God may be corrected and chastised, as they often are, in a fatherly way; but these corrections are proofs for, and not against their sonship; they may indeed judge themselves unworthy to be called the sons of God, and may be in such frames of soul as to conclude, at least fear, they are not; but still the relation abides, and ever will. They will never more be servants, but always sons. The very learned Mr. Selden i thinks the apostle alludes to a custom among the Jews, who allowed only freemen, and not servants and handmaids, to call any Abba, Father such an one, or "Imma", Mother such an one: but this seems to proceed upon a mistaken sense, and rendering of a passage in the Talmud k, which is as follows,
עבדים ושפחות אין קורין אותם אבא פלוני ואמא פלונית; which he thus renders, "neither servants nor handmaids use this kind of appellation, Abba", or "Father such an one", and "Imma", or "Mother such an one"; whereas it should be rendered, "servants and handmaids, they do not call them Abba, Father such an one", and "Imma, Mother such an one"; this is clear from what follows. "The Family of "R. Gamaliel" used to call them Father such an one, and Mother such an one"; which in the other Talmud l is, "the family of" R. Gamaliel "used to call their servants and their handmaids Father Tabi, and Mother Tabitha"; which were the names of the servant and handmaid of Gamaliel. Rather therefore reference is had to a tradition m of theirs, that
"a servant, who is carried captive, when others redeemed him, if under the notion of a servant, or in order to be one, he becomes a servant; but if under the notion of a freeman, לא ישתעבד, "he is no more a servant".''
Or to the general expectation of that people, that when they are redeemed by the Messiah, they shall be servants no more; for so they say n,
"your fathers, though they were redeemed, became servants again, but you, when ye are redeemed,
עוד אין אתם משתעבדין, "shall be no more servants";''
which in a spiritual sense is true of all that are redeemed by Christ, and through that redemption receive the adoption of children, and is what the apostle here means.
And if a son, then an heir of God through Christ; which is another benefit arising from adoption. Such as are the children of God, they are heirs of God himself; he is their portion and exceeding great reward; his perfections are on their side, and engaged for their good; all his purposes run the same way, and all his promises belong to them; they are heirs of all the blessings of grace and glory, of righteousness, of life, of salvation, and a kingdom and glory; and shall inherit all things, and all "through Christ": he is the grand heir of all things; they are joint heirs with him; their sonship is through him, and so is their heirship and inheritance; their inheritance is in his possession, it is reserved safe in him; and by him, and with him they shall enjoy it. The Alexandrian copy, and some others, only read, "an heir through God", and so the Vulgate Latin version; and the Ethiopic version only, "an heir of God".
i De Successionibus ad Leg. Ebr. c. 4. p. 33. k T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 16. 2. Vid. Maimon. Hilch. Nechalot, c. 4. sect. 5. l T. Hieros. Niddah, fol. 49. 2. Vid. Massech. Semachet, c. 1. sect. 13. m Misn. Gittin, c. 4. sect. 4. n T. Hieros. Sheviith, fol. 37. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Wherefore - In consequence of this privilege of addressing God as your Father.
Thou art no more - You who are Christians.
A servant - In the servitude of sin; or treated as a servant by being bound under the oppressive rites and ceremonies of the Law; compare the note at Galatians 4:3
But a son - A child of God, adopted into his family, and to be treated as a son.
And if a son ... - Entitled to all the privileges of a son, and of course to be regarded as an heir through the Redeemer, and with him. See the sentiment here expressed explained in the the note at Romans 8:17.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 7. Thou art no more a servant — Thou who hast believed in Christ art no longer a slave, either under the dominion of sin or under obligation to the Mosaic ritual; but a son of God, adopted into the heavenly family.
And if a son, then an heir — Having a right to the inheritance, because one of the family, for none can inherit but the children; but this heirship is the most extraordinary of all: it is not an heirship of any tangible possession, either in heaven or earth; it is not to possess a part or even the whole of either, it is to possess Him who made all things; not God's works, but God himself: heirs of GOD through Christ.
