Galatians 4:1-11 ▼

1 Now I say, for as long a time as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a slave, though being lord of all.

2 But he is under guardians and managers until the appointed time of the father.

3 So also we, when we were children, were enslaved under the elements of the world.

4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, having been born of a woman, having been born under the law,

5 that He might redeem those under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

6 And because you⁺ are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

7 So you are no longer a slave but a son; and if a son, also an heir through God.

8 But then, indeed, not knowing God, you⁺ were in slavery to those by nature not being gods.

9 But now, having known God, but rather having been known by God, how do you⁺ turn again to the weak and poor elements, to which you⁺ want to be in slavery again anew?

10 You⁺ observe days and months and seasons and years!

11 I fear for you⁺, lest somehow I have toiled for you⁺ in vain.