Galatians 4:6-8
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
6 And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our[a] hearts, crying, ‘Abba![b] Father!’ 7 So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.[c]
Paul Reproves the Galatians
8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to beings that by nature are not gods.
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- Galatians 4:6 Other ancient authorities read your
- Galatians 4:6 Aramaic for Father
- Galatians 4:7 Other ancient authorities read an heir of God through Christ
Galatians 4:6-8
New International Version
6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son(A) into our hearts,(B) the Spirit who calls out, “Abba,[a] Father.”(C) 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.(D)
Paul’s Concern for the Galatians
8 Formerly, when you did not know God,(E) you were slaves(F) to those who by nature are not gods.(G)
Footnotes
- Galatians 4:6 Aramaic for Father
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