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And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our[a] hearts, crying, ‘Abba![b] Father!’ 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

Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to beings that by nature are not gods.

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  1. Galatians 4:6 Other ancient authorities read your
  2. Galatians 4:6 Aramaic for Father
  3. Galatians 4:7 Other ancient authorities read an heir of God through Christ

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) 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

Formerly, when you did not know God,(E) you were slaves(F) to those who by nature are not gods.(G)

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  1. Galatians 4:6 Aramaic for Father