Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Galatians 4:7

"So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God." — Galatians 4:7 (ASV)

This verse sums up all that Paul has said previously. Formerly slaves, Christians are now both children of God and heirs. It is connected with the previous verse in that the Spirit teaches us about our relationship with God as Father. The change from the plural of v.6 to the singular of v.7 brings the argument home to the individual reader. Each reader should therefore ask, “Do I know the reality of such an internal witness by God’s Spirit? Am I assured of these things?”