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Galatians 4:30 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" However, what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the servant and her son, for the son of the servant will not inherit with the son of the free woman.” "
Galatians 4:30
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28 Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
29 But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.
30 However, what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the servant and her son, for the son of the servant will not inherit with the son of the free woman.”
31 So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.
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Galatians 4:1
"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,"
Galatians 4:2
"but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father."
Galatians 4:3
"So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world."
Galatians 4:4
"But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,"
Galatians 4:5
"that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children."
Galatians 4:6
"And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”"
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