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1 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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1 What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate.
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2 but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.
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2 He is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father.
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3 So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elements of the world.
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3 So also, when we were children, we were in slavery under the basic principles of the world.
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4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
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4 But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law,
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5 that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
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5 to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.
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6 And because you are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, "Abba, Father!"
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6 Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, ""Abba", Father."
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