1Now I say , That the heir, as long asheis a child,differethnothing from a servant, though he belord of all;2Butisundertutorsandgovernorsuntil the time appointed of the father.3Evensowe,when we werechildren,were in bondageunder the elementsa of the world:4Butwhen the fulness of the time was come , God sent forthhisSon,madeof a woman,madeunder the law,5Toredeem them that were under the law,that we might receive the adoption of sons.6Andbecause ye aresons,God hath sent forth the Spirit of hisSonintoyourhearts,crying , Abba,Father.7Wherefore thou art no more a servant,but a son;andif a son,then an heir of GodthroughChrist.8Howbeitthen , when ye knewnotGod, ye did service unto them which by naturearenogods.
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