1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; KJRV — Galatians 4:1
2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. KJRV — Galatians 4:2
3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: KJRV — Galatians 4:3
4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent (Matthew 21:37) forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, KJRV — Galatians 4:4
5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. KJRV — Galatians 4:5
6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. KJRV — Galatians 4:6
7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. KJRV — Galatians 4:7
8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. KJRV — Galatians 4:8
9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known (Exodus 33:12; Nahum 1:7; Matthew 7:23; 1 Corinthians 8:3; 2 Timothy 2:19) of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? KJRV — Galatians 4:9
10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. KJRV — Galatians 4:10
11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain. KJRV — Galatians 4:11
12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all. KJRV — Galatians 4:12
13 Ye know how through infirmity (1 Corinthians 2:3; 2 Corinthians 10:1) of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first. KJRV — Galatians 4:13
14 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received (Matthew 10:40; Luke 9:48; John 12:44) me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. KJRV — Galatians 4:14
15 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. KJRV — Galatians 4:15
16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? KJRV — Galatians 4:16
17 They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. KJRV — Galatians 4:17
18 But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. KJRV — Galatians 4:18
19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, KJRV — Galatians 4:19
20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you. KJRV — Galatians 4:20
21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? KJRV — Galatians 4:21
22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. KJRV — Galatians 4:22
23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. KJRV — Galatians 4:23
24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. (Genesis 16:3) KJRV — Galatians 4:24
25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. KJRV — Galatians 4:25
26 But Jerusalem (Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 3:12; Revelation 21:2; Revelation 21:10) which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. KJRV — Galatians 4:26
27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.Isaiah 54:1 Isa 54:1Isaiah 54:1 KJRV — Galatians 4:27
28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. KJRV — Galatians 4:28
29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted (Genesis 21:9) him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. KJRV — Galatians 4:29
30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out (Genesis 21:10) the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.Genesis 21:10 KJRV — Galatians 4:30
31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free. KJRV — Galatians 4:31