Galatians 4:6
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.
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.
8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
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- BSB
- And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
- KJV
- And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
- WEB
- And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
- ASV
- And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
- DARBY
- But because ye are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
- BLB
- And because you⁺ are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
- ÅB
- Og fordi dere er sønner, har Gud sendt sin Sønns Ånd i våre hjerter, som roper: Abba, Far!
- OTB
- Fordi dere er sønner, har Gud sendt sin Sønns Ånd inn i våre hjerter, som roper: "Abba, Far!"
- B1930
- Og fordi I er sønner, har Gud sendt sin Sønns Ånd i våre hjerter, som roper: Abba, Fader!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 8:15–17
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Read in contextRomans 5:5
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Read in contextRomans 8:9
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Read in context2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
Read in contextEphesians 2:18
For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:19
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
Read in contextEphesians 4:30
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Read in contextJude 1:20
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
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