Galatians 4:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.”

Galatians 4:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Galatians 4:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Galatians 4:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.”

Galatians 4:5 — World English Bible

Galatians 4:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. ”

Galatians 4:5 — American Standard Version

Galatians 4:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Galatians 4:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Galatians 4:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive sonship. ”

Galatians 4:5 — Darby Translation

Galatians 4:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That hee might redeeme them which were vnder the Law, that we might receiue the adoption of the sonnes.”

Galatians 4:5 — Geneva Bible

Galatians 4:5 in Context — Galatians 4

3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

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What Does Galatians 4:5 Mean?

Galatians 4:5 is a verse from the Book of Galatians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Galatians chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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