Galatians 4:6 KJV — MannaFest

Galatians 4:6

And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

KJV

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ASV

And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

WEB

And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

YLT

and because ye are sons, God did send forth the spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, `Abba, Father!'

DBT

But because ye are sons,God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

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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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John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
Romans 8:26
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Romans 5:5
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Hosea 1:10
Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

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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

Abba, Father--The Hebrew says, "Abba" (a Hebrew term), the Greek, "Father" ("Pater," a Greek term in the original), both united together in one Sonship and one cry of faith, "Abba, Father." So "Even so ('Nai,' Greek) Amen (Hebrew)," both meaning the same (Re 1:7). Christ's own former cry is the believers' cry, "Abba, Father" (Mr 14:36).

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

And because ye - Gentiles who believe, are also thus made his adult sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts likewise, crying, Abba, Father - Enabling you to call upon God both with the confidence, and the tempers, of dutiful children. The Hebrew and Greek word are joined together, to express the joint cry of the Jews and gentiles.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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