Galatians 3:23-4:7

Legacy Standard Bible

²³ But before faith came, we were held in custody under the Law, ^(A)being shut up for the coming faith to be revealed. ²⁴ Therefore the Law has become our ^(B)tutor unto Christ, so that ^(C)we may be justified by faith. ²⁵ But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a ^[a](D)tutor. ²⁶ For you are all ^(E)sons of God through faith in ^(F)Christ Jesus. ²⁷ For all of you who were ^(G)baptized into Christ have ^(H)clothed yourselves with Christ. ^28 (I)There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is no ^(J)male and female, for ^(K)you are all one in ^(L)Christ Jesus. ²⁹ And if ^(M)you ^[b]belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s ^[c]seed, heirs according to ^(N)promise.

Sonship in Christ

4 Now I say, as long as the heir is a ^[d]child, he does not differ at all from a slave although he is ^[e]owner of everything, ² but he is under guardians and stewards until the date set by the father. ³ So also we, while we were children, were ^(O)enslaved under the ^[f](P)elemental things of the world. ⁴ But when ^(Q)the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, ^(R)born of a woman, born ^(S)under ^[g]the Law, ⁵ so that He might redeem those who were under ^[h]the Law, that we might receive the adoption as ^(T)sons. ⁶ And because you are sons, ^(U)God sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “^(V)Abba! Father!” ⁷ Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and ^(W)if a son, then an heir ^[i]through God.