Galatians 4 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Sonship in Christ

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,

Gal 4:2

Gal 4:2but he is under guardians and stewards until the date set by the father.

Gal 4:3

Gal 4:3So also we, while we were children, were enslaved under the [fn]elemental things of the world.

Gal 4:4

Gal 4:4But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under [fn]the Law,

Gal 4:5

Gal 4:5so that He might redeem those who were under [fn]the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

Gal 4:6

Gal 4:6And because you are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”

Gal 4:7

Gal 4:7Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir [fn]through God.

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 no^G3361 gods^G2316.

Gal 4:9

Gal 4:9But now, having known God, or rather having been known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless [fn]elemental things, to which you want to be enslaved all over again?

Gal 4:10

Gal 4:10You observe days and months and seasons and years.

Gal 4:11

Gal 4:11I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored [fn]over you for nothing.

Gal 4:12

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

Gal 4:13

Gal 4:13But you know that it was because of a [fn]bodily illness that I proclaimed the gospel to you the [fn]first time;

Gal 4:14

Gal 4:14and that which was a [fn]trial to you in my [fn]bodily condition you did not despise or [fn]loathe, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.

Gal 4:15

Gal 4:15Where then is [fn]that sense of blessing you had? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

Gal 4:16

Gal 4:16So have I become your enemy by [fn]telling you the truth?

Gal 4:17

Gal 4:17They zealously seek you, not commendably, but they wish to shut you out so that you will zealously seek them.

Gal 4:18

Gal 4:18But it is good always to be zealously sought in a commendable [fn]manner, and not only when I am present with you.

Gal 4:19

Gal 4:19My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in you—

Gal 4:20

Gal 4:20but I could wish to be present with you now and to change my tone, because I am perplexed about you.

An Allegory of Two Covenants

(Gen 21:8–21; Isa 54:1 )

Gal 4:21

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

Gal 4:22

Gal 4:22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman and one by the free woman.

Gal 4:23

Gal 4:23But the son by the servant-woman had been born according to the flesh, while the son by the free woman through the promise.

Gal 4:24

Gal 4:24 [fn]This is [fn]spoken with allegory, for these women are two covenants: one from Mount Sinai bearing children into slavery; [fn]she is Hagar.

Gal 4:25