Galatians 4:1-7 - No Longer Slaves But Sons And Heirs

¹ I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of all the estate; ² but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. ³ So also, when we were children, we were in slavery under the elemental things of the world. ⁴ But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, ⁵ to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. ⁶ Because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" ⁷ So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.