Galatians 4:1
Good News Translation
But now to continue--the son who will receive his father's property is treated just like a slave while he is young, even though he really owns everything.

New Revised Standard Version
My point is this: heirs, as long as they are minors, are no better than slaves, though they are the owners of all the property;

Contemporary English Version
Children who are under age are no better off than slaves, even though everything their parents own will someday be theirs.

New American Bible
I mean that as long as the heir is not of age, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything,

Douay-Rheims Bible
As long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

As long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all,

That.

Galatians 4:23,29 But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh: but he of the free woman was by promise. . . .

Genesis 24:2,3 And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was ruler over all he had: Put thy hand under my thigh, . . .

2 Kings 10:1,2 And Achab had seventy sons in Samaria: so Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, to the chief men of the city, and to the ancients, and to them that brought up Achab's children, saying: . . .

2 Kings 11:12 And he brought forth the king's son, and put the diadem upon him, and the testimony: and they made him king, and anointed him: and clapping their hands, they said: God save the king.

2 Kings 12:2 And Joas did that which was right before the Lord all the days that Joiada, the priest, taught him.

Context
Sons and Heirs
1As long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all, 2But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed by the father.…
Cross References
Galatians 3:29
And if you be Christ's, then are you the seed of Abraham, heirs according to the promise.

Galatians 4:2
But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed by the father.

1 John 5:10
He that believeth in the Son of God hath the testimony of God in himself. He that believeth not the Son maketh him a liar: because he believeth not in the testimony which God hath testified of his Son.

Galatians 3:29
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