Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
So that thou are no longer a bondman but a son, and if a son, then an heir through Christ.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and
King James Version
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Holman Bible
So you are no longer a slave
International Standard Version
So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if you are a child, then you are also an heir because of what God did.
American Standard Version
So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
Amplified
Therefore you are no longer a slave (bond-servant), but a son; and if a son, then also an heir through [the gracious act of] God [through Christ].
An Understandable Version
So [now], you are no longer a slave but a child, and since you are a child, you also will receive an inheritance through [the blessings of] God.
Anderson New Testament
So, then, you are no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, an heir also of God, through Christ.
Bible in Basic English
So that you are no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, then the heritage of God is yours.
Common New Testament
So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
so that thou art no longer a bond servant, but a son: and if a son, then an heir of God thro' Christ.
Darby Translation
So thou art no longer bondman, but son; but if son, heir also through God.
Goodspeed New Testament
So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir, made so by God.
John Wesley New Testament
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
So that thou art no more a servant, but a son: and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.
King James 2000
Therefore you are no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Lexham Expanded Bible
so that you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, also an heir through God.
Modern King James verseion
So that you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore now art thou not a servant, but a son. If thou be the son, thou art also the heir of God through Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
So you are servant no longer but son, and as son you are also heir, all owing to God.
Montgomery New Testament
So each one of you is no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir, too, through God's grace.
NET Bible
So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if you are a son, then you are also an heir through God.
New Heart English Bible
So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God.
Noyes New Testament
So then thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
Sawyer New Testament
So that you are no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, also an heir of God.
The Emphasized Bible
So that, no longer, art thou a servant, but a son; and, if a son, an heir also, through God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Therefore thou art no more a slave, but a son, and if a son, an heir also of God through Christ.
Twentieth Century New Testament
You, therefore, are no longer a slave, but a son; and, if a son, then an heir also, by God's appointment.
Webster
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir also through God's own act.
Williams New Testament
So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir by God's own act.
World English Bible
So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Worrell New Testament
So that you are no longer a slave, but a son; and, if a son, also an heir through God.
Worsley New Testament
So that thou art no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, an heir also of God through Christ.
Youngs Literal Translation
so that thou art no more a servant, but a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.
Themes
Adoption » Entitles to an inheritance
Holy spirit » The holy spirit being sent by God
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Sending and those sent » The holy spirit being sent by God
Servants » Who is not a mere servant
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Word Count of 36 Translations in Galatians 4:7
Images Galatians 4:7
Prayers for Galatians 4:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
No Longer Slaves But Sons And Heirs
6 And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7 So that thou are no longer a bondman but a son, and if a son, then an heir through Christ. 8 But of course not knowing God then, ye were in bondage to those in nature who are not gods,
Cross References
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram. I am thy shield, thy exceedingly great reward.
Genesis 17:7-8
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to thee and to thy seed after thee.
Psalm 16:5
LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup. Thou maintain my lot.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart fails, [but] God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Jeremiah 10:16
The portion of Jacob is not like these. For he is the former of all things, and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance. LORD of hosts is his name.
Jeremiah 31:33
But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says LORD: I will give my law{s (LXX/NT)} in their inward parts, and I will write {them (LXX/NT)} in their hearts. And I will be their God, and th
Jeremiah 32:38-41
And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
Lamentations 3:24
LORD is my portion, says my soul, therefore I will hope in him.
Romans 8:16-17
The Spirit itself testifies with our spirit, that we are children of God.
1 Corinthians 3:21-23
Therefore let not one man boast in men. For all things are yours,
2 Corinthians 6:16-18
And what mutual agreement has a temple of God with idols? For ye are a temple of the living God, just as God said, I will dwell in them, and will walk among them. And I will be their God, and they will be a people to me.
Galatians 3:26
For ye are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:29-2
And if ye are Christ's, then ye are Abraham's seed and heirs according to promise.
Galatians 4:5-6
so that he might redeem those under law, so that we might receive the sonship.
Galatians 4:31-1
So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant girl, but of the freewoman.
Revelation 21:7
He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be God to him, and he will be a son to me.