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But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;
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An Heir, Yet a Servant
Paul uses a relatable illustration: a young heir to a great estate. Commentators explain that until he comes of age, this heir has no more freedom or control over his inheritance than a servant. This pictures God's people under the Old Covenant. Though they were true heirs of God's promises, they lived under the strict regulations of the Law, waiting for the time of fulfillment in Christ.
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Galatians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 …
So long as (εφ' οσον χρονον). "For how long a time," incorporation of the antecedent (χρονον) into the relative clause.
19th Century
Anglican
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 …
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16th Century
Protestant
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
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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…
13th Century
Catholic
After pointing out the shortcoming of the Law, the Apostle now shows the dignity of grace in two ways:
