Galatians 4:31

King James Version 1611 (Original)

So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

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  • John 1:12-13 : 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which 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 the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
  • Gal 5:1 : 1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
  • Gal 5:13 : 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
  • Heb 2:14-15 : 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver 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 the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

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  • Gal 4:21-30
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    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, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

    23But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.

    24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

    25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

    26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

    27For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

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

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

    30Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.

  • Gal 5:1
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    1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

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

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

    7Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

  • John 8:35-36
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    35And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

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

  • Gal 4:1-3
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    1Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

    2But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

    3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

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

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

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

  • Gal 3:28-29
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    28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

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

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

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

    26For ye are all the children of God by 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 him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

  • 1 Cor 7:21-23
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    21Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

    22For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.

    23Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

  • Rom 9:7-8
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    7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

    8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

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    6But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

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

  • Rom 4:16
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    16Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might 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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    26Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

  • Rom 6:18
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    18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

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

  • 1 Pet 2:16
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    16As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

  • Gal 5:13
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    13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

  • Rom 8:21
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    21Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

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

  • Phlm 1:16
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    16Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

  • Gal 2:4
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    4And that because of false brethren unawares 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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    12Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

  • Rom 6:20
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    20For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from 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 if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, 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 holiness, and the end everlasting life.