Galatians 4:1

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And I say, so long time as the heir is a babe, he differeth nothing from a servant -- being lord of all,

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  • Gal 4:23 : 23 but he who `is' of the maid-servant, according to flesh hath been, and he who `is' of the free-woman, through the promise;
  • Gal 4:29 : 29 but as then he who was born according to the flesh did persecute him according to the spirit, so also now;
  • Gen 24:2-3 : 2 and Abraham saith unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he hath, `Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, 3 and I cause thee to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, that thou dost not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in the midst of whom I am dwelling;
  • 2 Kgs 10:1-2 : 1 And Ahab hath seventy sons in Samaria, and Jehu writeth letters, and sendeth to Samaria, unto the heads of Jezreel, the elders, and unto the supporters of Ahab, saying, 2 `And now, at the coming in of this letter unto you, and with you `are' sons of your lord, and with you `are' the chariots and the horses, and a fenced city, and the armour,
  • 2 Kgs 11:12 : 12 and he bringeth out the son of the king, and putteth on him the crown, and the testimony, and they make him king, and anoint him, and smite the hand, and say, `Let the king live.'
  • 2 Kgs 12:2 : 2 and Jehoash doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah all his days in which Jehoiada the priest directed him,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gal 4:2-3
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    88%

    2but is under tutors and stewards till the time appointed of the father,

    3so also we, when we were babes, under the elements of the world were in servitude,

  • Gal 4:5-7
    3 verses
    80%

    5that those under law he may redeem, that the adoption of sons we may receive;

    6and because ye are sons, God did send forth the spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, `Abba, Father!'

    7so that thou art no more a servant, but a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.

  • Gal 4:28-31
    4 verses
    74%

    28And we, brethren, as Isaac, are children of promise,

    29but as then he who was born according to the flesh did persecute him according to the spirit, so also now;

    30but what saith the Writing? `Cast forth the maid-servant and her son, for the son of the maid-servant may not be heir with the son of the free-woman;'

    31then, brethren, we are not a maid-servant's children, but the free-woman's.

  • Gal 4:21-24
    4 verses
    71%

    21Tell me, ye who are willing to be under law, the law do ye not hear?

    22for it hath been written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the maid-servant, and one by the free-woman,

    23but he who `is' of the maid-servant, according to flesh hath been, and he who `is' of the free-woman, through the promise;

    24which things are allegorized, for these are the two covenants: one, indeed, from mount Sinai, to servitude bringing forth, which is Hagar;

  • John 8:35
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    35and the servant doth not remain in the house -- to the age, the son doth remain -- to the age;

  • Phlm 1:16
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    16no more as a servant, but above a servant -- a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord!

  • Rom 8:17
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    17and if children, also heirs, heirs, indeed, of God, and heirs together of Christ -- if, indeed, we suffer together, that we may also be glorified together.

  • Prov 29:21
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    21Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, `At' his latter end also he is continuator.

  • Luke 12:44
    69%

    44truly I say to you, that over all his goods he will set him.

  • 1 Cor 7:21-22
    2 verses
    69%

    21a servant -- wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free -- use `it' rather;

    22for he who `is' in the Lord -- having been called a servant -- is the Lord's freedman: in like manner also he the freeman, having been called, is servant of Christ:

  • Luke 22:26
    69%

    26but ye `are' not so, but he who is greater among you -- let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

  • Col 4:1
    69%

    1The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

  • Prov 17:2
    69%

    2A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

  • Lev 25:53
    69%

    53as an hireling, year by year, he is with him, and he doth not rule him with rigour before thine eyes.

  • Matt 24:47
    68%

    47verily I say to you, that over all his substance he will set him.

  • Rom 4:13-14
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    68%

    13For not through law `is' the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, of his being heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith;

    14for if they who are of law `are' heirs, the faith hath been made void, and the promise hath been made useless;

  • Gal 3:25-26
    2 verses
    68%

    25and the faith having come, no more under a child-conductor are we,

    26for ye are all sons of God through the faith in Christ Jesus,

  • Gen 15:3-4
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    3And Abram saith, `Lo, to me Thou hast not given seed, and lo, a domestic doth heir me.'

    4And lo, the word of Jehovah `is' unto him, saying, `This `one' doth not heir thee; but he who cometh out from thy bowels, he doth heir thee;'

  • Gal 3:29
    68%

    29and if ye `are' of Christ then of Abraham ye are seed, and according to promise -- heirs.

  • Rom 7:1
    68%

    1Are ye ignorant, brethren -- for to those knowing law I speak -- that the law hath lordship over the man as long as he liveth?

  • Luke 17:7-8
    2 verses
    68%

    7`But, who is he of you -- having a servant ploughing or feeding -- who, to him having come in out of the field, will say, Having come near, recline at meat?

    8but will not `rather' say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and having girded thyself about, minister to me, till I eat and drink, and after these things thou shalt eat and drink?

  • Luke 15:29
    68%

    29and he answering said to the father, Lo, so many years I do serve thee, and never thy command did I transgress, and to me thou didst never give a kid, that with my friends I might make merry;

  • Prov 4:1
    67%

    1Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

  • Gal 3:15
    67%

    15Brethren, as a man I say `it', even of man a confirmed covenant no one doth make void or doth add to,

  • Luke 15:31
    67%

    31`And he said to him, Child, thou art always with me, and all my things are thine;

  • Eccl 4:13-14
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    67%

    13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

    14For from a house of prisoners he hath come out to reign, for even in his own kingdom he hath been poor.

  • Prov 22:7
    67%

    7The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant `is' the borrower to the lender.

  • 1 Cor 13:11
    67%

    11When I was a babe, as a babe I was speaking, as a babe I was thinking, as a babe I was reasoning, and when I have become a man, I have made useless the things of the babe;

  • Matt 18:25
    67%

    25and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.

  • Rom 4:16
    67%

    16Because of this `it is' of faith, that `it may be' according to grace, for the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that which `is' of the law only, but also to that which `is' of the faith of Abraham,

  • Exod 21:4
    67%

    4if his lord give to him a wife, and she hath borne to him sons or daughters -- the wife and her children are her lord's, and he goeth out by himself.

  • 1 Cor 4:15
    67%

    15for if a myriad of child-conductors ye may have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus, through the good news, I -- I did beget you;

  • Phil 2:22
    67%

    22and the proof of him ye know, that as a child `serveth' a father, with me he did serve in regard to the good news;

  • Rom 8:15
    67%

    15for ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye did receive a spirit of adoption in which we cry, `Abba -- Father.'

  • Heb 12:8
    66%

    8and if ye are apart from chastening, of which all have become partakers, then bastards are ye, and not sons.