Thematic Bible
Galatians 4:1 (show verse)
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differs nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
Galatians 4:2 (show verse)
But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
Galatians 4:3 (show verse)
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
Galatians 4:4 (show verse)
But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
Galatians 4:5 (show verse)
To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
Galatians 4:6 (show verse)
And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Galatians 4:7 (show verse)
Therefore you are no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Galatians 4:8 (show verse)
But then, when you knew not God, you did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
Galatians 4:9 (show verse)
But now, after you have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn you again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?
Galatians 4:10 (show verse)
You observe days, and months, and times, and years.
Galatians 4:11 (show verse)
I am afraid for you, lest I have bestowed upon you labor in vain.
Galatians 4:12 (show verse)
Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as you are: you have not injured me at all.
No Themes for this verse.
Galatians 4:13 (show verse)
You know how through weakness of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
Galatians 4:14 (show verse)
And my trial which was in my flesh you despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
Galatians 4:15 (show verse)
Where is then the blessedness you spoke of? for I bear you witness, that, if it had been possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
Galatians 4:16 (show verse)
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
Galatians 4:17 (show verse)
They are zealous of you, but not for good; yea, they would exclude you, that you might be zealous of them.
Galatians 4:18 (show verse)
But it is good to be zealous always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
Galatians 4:19 (show verse)
My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
Galatians 4:20 (show verse)
I desire to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I stand in doubt of you.
No Themes for this verse.
Galatians 4:21 (show verse)
Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law?
Galatians 4:22 (show verse)
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a free woman.
Galatians 4:23 (show verse)
But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the free woman was by promise.
Galatians 4:24 (show verse)
Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from mount Sinai, which brings forth to bondage, which is Hagar.
Galatians 4:25 (show verse)
For this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
Galatians 4:26 (show verse)
But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Galatians 4:27 (show verse)
For it is written, Rejoice, you barren that bear not; break forth and cry, you that travail not: for the desolate has many more children than she who has a husband.
Galatians 4:28 (show verse)
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
Galatians 4:29 (show verse)
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
Galatians 4:30 (show verse)
Nevertheless what says the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.
Galatians 4:31 (show verse)
So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.