Galatians 4:1
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As long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all,

That.

Galatians 4:23,29 But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh: but he of the free woman was by promise. . . .

Genesis 24:2,3 And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was ruler over all he had: Put thy hand under my thigh, . . .

2 Kings 10:1,2 And Achab had seventy sons in Samaria: so Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, to the chief men of the city, and to the ancients, and to them that brought up Achab's children, saying: . . .

2 Kings 11:12 And he brought forth the king's son, and put the diadem upon him, and the testimony: and they made him king, and anointed him: and clapping their hands, they said: God save the king.

2 Kings 12:2 And Joas did that which was right before the Lord all the days that Joiada, the priest, taught him.

Context
Sons and Heirs
1As long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all, 2But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed by the father.…
Cross References
Galatians 3:29
And if you be Christ's, then are you the seed of Abraham, heirs according to the promise.

Galatians 4:2
But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed by the father.

1 John 5:10
He that believeth in the Son of God hath the testimony of God in himself. He that believeth not the Son maketh him a liar: because he believeth not in the testimony which God hath testified of his Son.

Lexicon
[What]
δέ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

I am saying [is that]
Λέγω (Legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

as long as
ἐφ’ (eph’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

heir
κληρονόμος (klēronomos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2818: From kleros and the base of nomos (reflexively) getting by apportionment); a sharer by lot, i.e. Inheritor; by implication, a possessor.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

a child,
νήπιός (nēpios)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3516: From an obsolete particle ne- and epos; not speaking, i.e. An infant; figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian.

he is no different
διαφέρει (diapherei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1308: From dia and phero; to bear through, i.e. transport; usually to bear apart, i.e. to toss about; subjectively, to 'differ', or surpass.

from a slave,
δούλου (doulou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.

[although] he is
ὤν (ōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

the owner
κύριος (kyrios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

of everything.
πάντων (pantōn)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.


Additional Translations
What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.

Now I say, for as long a time as the heir is a child, he differs not from a slave, though being owner of everything.

Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differs nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all;

Now I say, As long as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a bondman, though he be lord of all;

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;

Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he is lord of all;

Now I say that so long as an heir is a child, he in no respect differs from a slave, although he is the owner of everything,

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;

And I say, so long time as the heir is a babe, he differeth nothing from a servant -- being lord of all,
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