Thematic Bible
Galatians 4:1 (show verse)
Now I say, As long as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a bondman, though he be lord of all;
Galatians 4:2 (show verse)
but he is under guardians and stewards until the period fixed by the father.
Childhood » Marks of » Need of rulers
Children » Tutors and governors for
Children » Male » Under the care of tutors, till they came of age
Children » Minors
spiritual Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
Marks » Of childhood » Need of rulers
Minors » Legal status of
Spiritual » Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
Children » Tutors and governors for
Children » Male » Under the care of tutors, till they came of age
Children » Minors
spiritual Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
Marks » Of childhood » Need of rulers
Minors » Legal status of
Spiritual » Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
Galatians 4:3 (show verse)
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the principles of the world;
Bondage, spiritual » Is to sin
spiritual Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Christian Liberty » Is freedom from » Jewish ordinances
Christian Liberty » Conferred » By Christ
Spiritual » Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
spiritual Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Christian Liberty » Is freedom from » Jewish ordinances
Christian Liberty » Conferred » By Christ
Spiritual » Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
Galatians 4:4 (show verse)
but when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, come of woman, come under law,
Adoption » Is through Christ
Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
Christ » Humanity of Christ » General references to
Christ » Humanity of » General references to
Flesh » The son of God (jesus Christ) becoming flesh
Fulness » Of time
the Human nature of Christ » Was necessary to his mediatorial office
the Human nature of Christ » Was of the seed of » The woman
Humility of Christ » General references to
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Law » Christ being the end of the law
the Law of moses » Christ » Made under
Christian Liberty » Conferred » By Christ
The promises of God » Are » Performed in due season
Redemption » Procures for us » Adoption
Redemption » Christ sent to effect
Time » Of the spirit delay in use of » Divisions
Time » All God's purposes fulfilled in due time
Time » Fullness of
Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
Christ » Humanity of Christ » General references to
Christ » Humanity of » General references to
Flesh » The son of God (jesus Christ) becoming flesh
Fulness » Of time
the Human nature of Christ » Was necessary to his mediatorial office
the Human nature of Christ » Was of the seed of » The woman
Humility of Christ » General references to
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Law » Christ being the end of the law
the Law of moses » Christ » Made under
Christian Liberty » Conferred » By Christ
The promises of God » Are » Performed in due season
Redemption » Procures for us » Adoption
Redemption » Christ sent to effect
Time » Of the spirit delay in use of » Divisions
Time » All God's purposes fulfilled in due time
Time » Fullness of
Galatians 4:5 (show verse)
that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive sonship.
Adoption » Is through Christ
Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
the Human nature of Christ » Was necessary to his mediatorial office
the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit » A proof of adoption
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Christian Liberty » Conferred » By Christ
Redemption » Procures for us » Adoption
Redemption » Christ sent to effect
Redemption » Is from » The bondage of the law
Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
the Human nature of Christ » Was necessary to his mediatorial office
the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit » A proof of adoption
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Christian Liberty » Conferred » By Christ
Redemption » Procures for us » Adoption
Redemption » Christ sent to effect
Redemption » Is from » The bondage of the law
Galatians 4:6 (show verse)
But because ye are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Abba » Father
Adoption » Saints receive the spirit of
Assurance » Adoption into God's family » Bearing witness to the spiritual adoption of believers
Communion » With God
Heir » Figurative
Holy spirit » The holy spirit being sent by God
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » Bearing witness to the spiritual adoption of believers
Holy spirit » Baptism of » Witness of
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Names » Of the holy spirit » Spirit of the son
Prayer » The holy ghost » As the spirit of adoptions, leads to
Sending and those sent » The holy spirit being sent by God
Servants » Who is not a mere servant
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » Bearing witness to the spiritual adoption of believers
Witness » Sufferings of » Of the spirit
Adoption » Saints receive the spirit of
Assurance » Adoption into God's family » Bearing witness to the spiritual adoption of believers
Communion » With God
Heir » Figurative
Holy spirit » The holy spirit being sent by God
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » Bearing witness to the spiritual adoption of believers
Holy spirit » Baptism of » Witness of
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Names » Of the holy spirit » Spirit of the son
Prayer » The holy ghost » As the spirit of adoptions, leads to
Sending and those sent » The holy spirit being sent by God
Servants » Who is not a mere servant
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » Bearing witness to the spiritual adoption of believers
Witness » Sufferings of » Of the spirit
Galatians 4:7 (show verse)
So thou art no longer bondman, but son; but if son, heir also through God.
Adoption » Entitles to an inheritance
Heir » Figurative
Heirs » Spiritual » Spiritual
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
Sons » Of God
Spiritual » Hearing » Heirs of God
Titles and names of saints » Heirs of God
Heir » Figurative
Heirs » Spiritual » Spiritual
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
Sons » Of God
Spiritual » Hearing » Heirs of God
Titles and names of saints » Heirs of God
Galatians 4:8 (show verse)
But then indeed, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods;
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » No gods
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Gentiles
Images » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
Law » Christ being the end of the law
false Worship » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
FALSE » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
FALSE » Economy » God's
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Gentiles
Images » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
Law » Christ being the end of the law
false Worship » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
FALSE » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
FALSE » Economy » God's
Galatians 4:9 (show verse)
but now, knowing God, but rather being known by God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly principles to which ye desire to be again anew in bondage?
Backsliders » Instances of » Galatians
Backsliding » Results of » Bondage to forms
Ceremonialism » False religion, characteristics of
Divine Knowledge » God's knowledge of the saints » True love recognized
saints Known » True love recognized
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Religion » Characteristics of » Ceremonialism
FALSE » Religion characteristics of » Ceremonialism
Backsliding » Results of » Bondage to forms
Ceremonialism » False religion, characteristics of
Divine Knowledge » God's knowledge of the saints » True love recognized
saints Known » True love recognized
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Religion » Characteristics of » Ceremonialism
FALSE » Religion characteristics of » Ceremonialism
Galatians 4:10 (show verse)
Ye observe days and months and times and years.
Galatians 4:11 (show verse)
I am afraid of you, lest indeed I have laboured in vain as to you.
Backsliders » Instances of » Galatians
Care » Paul's care of the church
Church » For other leaders » Paul's care for
Church » Care of » Paul's care of
Formalism » Warnings against
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Ministers » Call of, examples of » Care for the church
Paul's » Care for the church
Religion » Formalism » Warnings against
Care » Paul's care of the church
Church » For other leaders » Paul's care for
Church » Care of » Paul's care of
Formalism » Warnings against
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Ministers » Call of, examples of » Care for the church
Paul's » Care for the church
Religion » Formalism » Warnings against
Galatians 4:12 (show verse)
Be as I am, for I also am as ye, brethren, I beseech you: ye have not at all wronged me.
No Themes for this verse.
Galatians 4:13 (show verse)
But ye know that in weakness of the flesh I announced the glad tidings to you at the first;
Galatians 4:14 (show verse)
and my temptation, which was in my flesh, ye did not slight nor reject with contempt; but ye received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.
Galatians 4:15 (show verse)
What then was your blessedness? for I bear you witness that, if possible, plucking out your own eyes ye would have given them to me.
Galatians 4:16 (show verse)
So I have become your enemy in speaking the truth to you?
Galatians 4:17 (show verse)
They are not rightly zealous after you, but desire to shut you out from us, that ye may be zealous after them.
Galatians 4:18 (show verse)
But it is right to be zealous at all times in what is right, and not only when I am present with you --
Galatians 4:19 (show verse)
my children, of whom I again travail in birth until Christ shall have been formed in you:
Galatians 4:20 (show verse)
and I should wish to be present with you now, and change my voice, for I am perplexed as to you.
No Themes for this verse.
Galatians 4:21 (show verse)
Tell me, ye who are desirous of being under law, do ye not listen to the law?
Galatians 4:22 (show verse)
For it is written that Abraham had two sons; one of the maid servant, and one of the free woman.
Galatians 4:23 (show verse)
But he that was of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he that was of the free woman through the promise.
Galatians 4:24 (show verse)
Which things have an allegorical sense; for these are two covenants: one from mount Sinai, gendering to bondage, which is Hagar.
Abraham » God's covenant with
Abraham » Sends hagar and ishmael away
Abraham » Isaac born to
Allegory » The two covenants
Church of israel » A type of the church of Christ
Hagar » Called agar
Jerusalem » The new jerusalem
Christian Liberty » Typified
Newness » The new jerusalem
Parables » The two covenants
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » Figurative
Abraham » Sends hagar and ishmael away
Abraham » Isaac born to
Allegory » The two covenants
Church of israel » A type of the church of Christ
Hagar » Called agar
Jerusalem » The new jerusalem
Christian Liberty » Typified
Newness » The new jerusalem
Parables » The two covenants
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » Figurative
Galatians 4:25 (show verse)
For Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which is now, for she is in bondage with her children;
Abraham » God's covenant with
Abraham » Sends hagar and ishmael away
Abraham » Isaac born to
Church of israel » A type of the church of Christ
Hagar » An angel appears to her with a comforting promise
Hagar » Called agar
Jerusalem » The new jerusalem
Jerusalem » Illustrative » Of the church
Christian Liberty » Typified
Newness » The new jerusalem
Parables » The two covenants
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » Figurative
Abraham » Sends hagar and ishmael away
Abraham » Isaac born to
Church of israel » A type of the church of Christ
Hagar » An angel appears to her with a comforting promise
Hagar » Called agar
Jerusalem » The new jerusalem
Jerusalem » Illustrative » Of the church
Christian Liberty » Typified
Newness » The new jerusalem
Parables » The two covenants
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » Figurative
Galatians 4:26 (show verse)
but the Jerusalem above is free, which is our mother.
Abraham » God's covenant with
Abraham » Sends hagar and ishmael away
Abraham » Isaac born to
Church » Triumphant
Church » Heavenly jerusalem
Church of israel » A type of the church of Christ
Jerusalem » The new jerusalem
Jerusalem » Illustrative » Of the church
Christian Liberty » Typified
Newness » The new jerusalem
Parables » The two covenants
Titles and names of the church » Heavenly of jerusalem
Woman » Illustrative » (gloriously arrayed,) of the church of Christ
Women » Figurative » Of the body (ekklesia) of Christ
Abraham » Sends hagar and ishmael away
Abraham » Isaac born to
Church » Triumphant
Church » Heavenly jerusalem
Church of israel » A type of the church of Christ
Jerusalem » The new jerusalem
Jerusalem » Illustrative » Of the church
Christian Liberty » Typified
Newness » The new jerusalem
Parables » The two covenants
Titles and names of the church » Heavenly of jerusalem
Woman » Illustrative » (gloriously arrayed,) of the church of Christ
Women » Figurative » Of the body (ekklesia) of Christ
Galatians 4:27 (show verse)
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break out and cry, thou that travailest not; because the children of the desolate are more numerous than those of her that has a husband.
Galatians 4:28 (show verse)
But ye, brethren, after the pattern of Isaac, are children of promise.
Galatians 4:29 (show verse)
But as then he that was born according to flesh persecuted him that was born according to Spirit, so also it is now.
Galatians 4:30 (show verse)
But what says the scripture? Cast out the maid servant and her son; for the son of the maid servant shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.
Galatians 4:31 (show verse)
So then, brethren, we are not maid servant's children, but children of the free woman.