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Galatians 4:1 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Galatians 4:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Galatians chapter 4 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Sons and Heirs
“Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;”
Galatians 4:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Galatians 4:1
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; Paul continues his argument about sonship and inheritance with a new illustration. "The heir" (ho klēronomos, ὁ κληρονόμος) legally owns the inheritance, but "as long as he is a child" (eph' hoson chronon nēpios estin)—during minority, childhood. The word nēpios (νήπιος) means infant or minor who hasn't reached maturity."Differeth nothing from a servant" (ouden diapherei doulou)—functionally indistinguishable from a slave. Both are under supervision, lacking freedom. "Though he be lo...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Galatians 4:1
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“he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit”
“the son by the handmaid was born according to the flesh”
“the elder of his house”
“and put the crown on him”