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2 but they remain under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father.
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The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father.
3 So with us; while we were minors, we were enslaved to the elemental spirits of the world.
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So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces of the world.
4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
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But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
5 in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children.
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to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.
6 And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!"
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Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.”
7 So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.
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So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.
8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to beings that by nature are not gods.
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Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
9 Now, however, that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and beggarly elemental spirits? How can you want to be enslaved to them again?
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But now that you know God—or rather are known by God—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces ? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
10 You are observing special days, and months, and seasons, and years.
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You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!
11 I am afraid that my work for you may have been wasted.
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I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.
12 Friends, I beg you, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong.
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I plead with you, brothers and sisters, become like me, for I became like you. You did me no wrong.
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