King James Version
Galatians 4:5 in the King James Version says “To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.” — study this verse from Galatians chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.”
Galatians 4:5 · KJV
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: elements: or, rudiments
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“them that were under”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
“the law”
G3551law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
“redeem”
G1805to buy up, i.e., ransom; figuratively, to rescue from loss (improve opportunity)
“the adoption of sons”
G5206the placing as a son, i.e., adoption (figuratively, christian sonship in respect to god)
“we might receive”
G618to receive (specially, in full, or as a host); also to take aside
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