Galatians 4:31

KJV1611 – Modern English

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 he gave power to become the children of God, to those who believe in 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 the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.
  • Gal 5:1 : 1 Stand firm therefore in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and do not become entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
  • Gal 5:13 : 13 For, brethren, you have been called to freedom; only do not use freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
  • Heb 2:14-15 : 14 Since then the children partake of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
  • 1 John 3:1-2 : 1 Behold, what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called the children of God: therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know him. 2 Beloved, now we are the children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be: but we know that when he appears, 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, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law?

    22For it is written that Abraham had two sons: one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman.

    23But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh, but he of the freewoman was through promise.

    24These things are symbolic. For these are the two covenants: the one from Mount Sinai which gives birth to bondage, which is Hagar.

    25For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

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

    27For it is written: 'Rejoice, O barren, you who do not bear! Break forth and shout, you who are not in labor! For the desolate has many more children than she who has a husband.'

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

    29But, as he who was born according to the flesh then persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now.

    30Nevertheless what does the Scripture say? '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 firm therefore in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and do not become entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

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

    6And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, 'Abba, Father.'

    7Therefore you are no longer 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 slave does not abide in the house forever: but the Son abides forever.

    36If the Son therefore shall make you free, you 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, is no different from a servant, though he is lord of all;

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

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

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

    15For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, Abba, Father.

    16The Spirit Himself bears 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 you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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

  • Gen 21:10
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    10Therefore she said to 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 has come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

    26For you are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

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

    33They answered him, We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone: how can you say, You shall be made free?

  • 1 Cor 7:21-23
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    21Were you called while a servant? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it.

    22For he who is called in the Lord while a servant is the Lord's freedman. Likewise, he who is called while free is Christ's servant.

    23You were bought at a price; do not become servants of men.

  • Rom 9:7-8
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    7Neither, because they are Abraham's descendants, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall your descendants be called.

    8That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted as descendants.

  • Rom 7:6
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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 therefore that those who 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 that the promise might be sure to all the descendants; not to those only who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

  • Matt 17:26
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    26Peter said to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then the children are free.

  • Rom 6:18
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    18And having been set free from sin, you became servants of righteousness.

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

  • 1 Pet 2:16
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    16As free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God.

  • Gal 5:13
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    13For, brethren, you have been called to freedom; only do not use freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

  • Rom 8:21
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    21Because the creation itself also will 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 has found according to the flesh?

  • Phlm 1:16
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    16No longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord?

  • Gal 2:4
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    4And that because of false brethren stealthily brought in, who came in secretly 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, brothers, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

  • Rom 6:20
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    20For when you were servants of sin, you were free from righteousness.

  • Gal 3:15
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    15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it is but a man's covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no man annuls or adds to it.

  • Rom 6:22
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    22But now, having been freed from sin and having become servants of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting life.