Galatians 4:7 KJV — MannaFest

Galatians 4:7

Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

KJV

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DBT

So thou art no longer bondman, but son; but if son, heir also throughGod.

ASV

So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.

WEB

So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.

YLT

so that thou art no more a servant, but a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.

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Galatians — Paul's gospel defended against a different gospel. Biography, then argument, then ethics — the Magna Carta of Christian liberty.

Author: Paul (1:1), no co-sender
Date: c. AD 48–49 (south-Galatia view) or c. AD 53–55 (north-Galatia view)

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21 verses on the floor

Romans 8:17
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Romans 8:16–17
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
Galatians 3:29
And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Galatians 3:26
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 3:21–23
Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

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It is not, as in earthly inheritances, the death of the father, but our Father's sovereign will simply that makes us heirs. child--Greek, "one under age." differeth nothing, &c.--that is, has no more freedom than a slave (so the Greek for "servant" means).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Israel was God's son, his first-born, Rom. ix. But now, under the gospel, particular believers receive the adoption; and, as an earnest and evidence of it, they have together therewith the Spirit of adoption, putting them upon the duty of prayer, and enabling them in prayer to eye God as a Father (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The great and invaluable advantages which Christians enjoy under the gospel; for, (1.) We receive the adoption of sons. Whence note, It is the great privilege which believers have through Christ that they are adopted children of the God of heaven. We who by nature are children of wrath and disobedience have become by grace children of love.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Thus the redeemed are heirs THROUGH the Triune GOD, not through the law, nor through fleshly descent [WINDISCHMANN in ALFORD]; (Ga 3:18 confirms this). heir--confirming Ga 3:29; compare Ro 8:17.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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