“To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.”
To redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. — Christ's mission is double: 'exagorazō' (redeem, buyback) those enslaved under the law and secure their 'huiothesia' (adoption, full legal filial status, a Roman-legal term), transforming slaves into sons.
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Lena Hoffmann (test user)5h agoThe power of prayer — Galatians 4
God is faithful in every circumstance.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. God is faithful in every cir...
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Jonas Eriksson (test user)5h agoThe armor of God — Galatians 4
This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.. I notice th...
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