23Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. 25But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 27For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave7 nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.
Footnotes
- 7 3:28 Greek bondservant
A Study in Galatians, Volume 1
Right with God Galatians 1:1–5:12 Series • ID: 14801
Sons and Heirs
1I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave,1 though he is the owner of everything, 2but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. 3In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles2 of the world. 4But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” 7So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.
A Word before Communion
Galatians 4:4–5 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 32:58 • ID: 3612
When? What? Why? — Part One
Galatians 4:4–7 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 46:18 • ID: 2415
When? What? Why? — Part Two
Galatians 4:4–7 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 36:32 • ID: 2416
Why God Sent His Son
Galatians 4:4–5 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 43:12 • ID: 2128
Navigating the Nativity
A Study on the Birth of the Lord Jesus Galatians 4:4–5, John 6:25–40 Series • ID: 25701
A Study in Galatians, Volume 1
Right with God Galatians 1:1–5:12 Series • ID: 14801Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service.