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Galatians 4:1 — King James Version← Study notes

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 4:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 4:115 words
GreekMeaning
ΛέγωLegō
I sayverbG3004
δέde
nowwordG1161
ἐφ’eph’
forprepositionG1909
ὅσονhoson
as long asrelative pronounG3745
χρόνονchronon
timenounG5550
ho
thearticleG3588
κληρονόμοςklēronomos
heirnounG2818
νήπιόςnēpios
a childadjectiveG3516
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
οὐδὲνouden
in nothingadjectiveG3762
διαφέρειdiapherei
he differsverbG1308
δούλουdoulou
from a slavenounG1401
κύριοςkyrios
though ownernounG2962
πάντωνpantōn
of everythingadjectiveG3956
ὤνōn
beingverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Amara OseiNote2mo ago
The Heir Who Remains in Bondage
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; but is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. The heir owns ...
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Mary PatelNote1mo ago
God's faithfulness through history - Galatians 4
I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is fa...
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