Galatians 4:31

American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore, brethren, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the freewoman.

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  • John 1:12-13 : 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, [even] to them that believe on his name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
  • John 8:36 : 36 If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
  • Gal 5:1 : 1 For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.
  • Gal 5:13 : 13 For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only [use] not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.
  • Heb 2:14-15 : 14 Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
  • 1 John 3:1-2 : 1 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and [such] we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

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  • Gal 4:21-30
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    87%

    21Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

    22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.

    23Howbeit the [son] by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the [son] by the freewoman [is born] through promise.

    24Which things contain an allegory: for these [women] are two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing children unto bondage, which is Hagar.

    25Now this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth to the Jerusalem that now is: for she is in bondage with her children.

    26But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is our mother.

    27For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: For more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath the husband.

    28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

    29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, so also it is now.

    30Howbeit what saith the scripture? Cast out the handmaid and her son: for the son of the handmaid shall not inherit with the son of the freewoman.

  • Gal 5:1
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    1For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

  • Gal 4:5-7
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    5that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

    6And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

    7So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.

  • John 8:35-36
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    35And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.

    36If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

  • Gal 4:1-3
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    1But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all;

    2but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed of the father.

    3So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the rudiments of the world:

  • Rom 8:14-16
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    14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

    15For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

    16The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:

  • Gal 3:28-29
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    28There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one [man] in Christ Jesus.

    29And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.

  • Gen 21:10
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    10Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son: for the son of this handmaid shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

  • Gal 3:25-26
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    25But now that faith is come, we are no longer under a tutor.

    26For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.

  • John 8:32-33
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    32and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

    33They answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

  • 1 Cor 7:21-23
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    21Wast thou called being a bondservant? Care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use [it] rather.

    22For he that was called in the Lord being a bondservant, is the Lord's freedman: likewise he that was called being free, is Christ's bondservant.

    23Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.

  • Rom 9:7-8
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    7neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

    8That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.

  • Rom 7:6
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    6But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that wherein we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.

  • Gal 3:7
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    7Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

  • Rom 4:16
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    16For this cause [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

  • Matt 17:26
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    26And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free.

  • Rom 6:18
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    18and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.

  • Rom 8:2
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    2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

  • 1 Pet 2:16
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    16as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

  • Gal 5:13
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    13For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only [use] not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

  • Rom 8:21
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    21that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

  • Rom 4:1
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    1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh?

  • Phlm 1:16
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    16no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

  • Gal 2:4
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    4and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

  • Rom 8:12
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    12So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:

  • Rom 6:20
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    20For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.

  • Gal 3:15
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    15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man's covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.

  • Rom 6:22
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    22But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.