Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

Commentaries

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

So long as (εφ' οσον χρονον). "For how long a time," incorporation of the antecedent (χρονον) into the relative clause.

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

GALATIANS CHAPTER IV

The design of this chapter is to show the effect of being under the law, and the inconsistency of that kind of bondage …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Now I say.—This phrase introduces a further and fuller explanation of what is involved in the state of minority, as compared with that of …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The moment of growing up was a definite one in antiquity, and it involved matters of great religious and legal importance. For instance, in Judaism…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Now I say. Whoever divided the text into chapters improperly separated this paragraph from the preceding one. It is, in fact, the concludi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now I say
To illustrate what he had said of the law's being a schoolmaster to the Jews until the coming of Christ, a…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The apostle deals plainly with those who urged the law of Moses together with the gospel of Christ, and endeavored to bring believers under its bon…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After pointing out the shortcoming of the Law, the Apostle now shows the dignity of grace in two ways:

  1. with a human example;

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