Galatians 4:5

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Galatians 4:5 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

King James Version KJV

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

American Standard Version ASV

that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Bible in Basic English BBE

That he might make them free who were under the law, and that we might be given the place of sons.

Free Bible Version FBV

so that he could rescue those who were kept under the rule of law, so that we could receive the inheritance of adopted children.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

That hee might redeeme them which were vnder the Law, that we might receiue the adoption of the sonnes.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

that those under law he may redeem, that the adoption of sons we may receive;

World English Bible WEB

that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

That he might redeem them who were under the law: that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Translation for Translators T4T

God sent Jesus in order that he might redeem us who had to obey God’s laws. God wanted us all to receive from God the status of being his children [MET].

Plain English Version PEV

And then he took the payback for all of us, the payback for the bad things we did, and he set us free. So God took us into his family to be his proper kids, and we don’t have to follow that law any more.

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Galatians 4:5 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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GRK ινα τους υπο νομον εξαγοραση ινα την υιοθεσιαν απολαβωμεν

ινα hina G2443 in order that/to Conj

τους ho G3588 the/this/who Art-APM

υπο hupo G5259 by/under: by Prep

νομον nomos G3551 law Noun-ASM

εξαγοραση exagorazō G1805 to redeem Verb-AAS-3S

ινα hina G2443 in order that/to Conj

την ho G3588 the/this/who Art-ASF

υιοθεσιαν uhiothesia G5206 adoption (as son) Noun-ASF

απολαβωμεν apolambanō G618 to get back Verb-2AAS-1P

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Greek Word Reference — Galatians 4:5

ινα hina G2443 "in order that/to" Conj

This word means 'in order that' or 'to', showing purpose or result, as seen in Acts 19:4 and Romans 11:31. It's used to express a goal or outcome. In Ephesians 1:17, it's used to describe a purpose.

Definition: ἵνα, __I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), __1. of place, where, whither. __2. of circumstance, when. __II. Conjunction, __1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the clause, but sometimes (cl. also) preceded by an emphatic word (Act.19:4, Rom.11:31 (?), Gal.2:10, al.); __(a) with optative (so in cl. after historic tenses): after a pres., Eph.1:17 (but WH, mg., subjc.; see Burton, §225, Rem., 2); __(b) with subjc.: after a pres., Mrk.4:21, Luk.6:34, Jhn.3:15, Act.2:25, Rom.1:11, al.; after a pf., Mat.1:22, Jhn.5:23 1Co.9:22, al.; after an imperat. (present or aor.), Mat.7:1, Mrk.11:25, Jhn.10:38, 1Co.7:5, al.; after a delib. subjc., Mrk.1:38, al.; after a fut., Luk.16:4, Jhn.14:3, 1Co.15:28, al.; after historic tenses (where optative in cl.; WM, 359f.; M, Pr., 196f.), Mrk.6:41 (impf.), Jhn.4:8 (plpf.), Mrk.3:14 (aor.), al.; __(with) in late writers (M, Pr., 35; Burton, §§198, 199), with indic., fut: Luk.20:10, 1Pe.3:1, al.; __(d) as often in eccl. writers (Thayer, see word), with indic. pres.: 1Co.4:6, Gal.4:17, al. (?; but V. Burton, §198, Rem.); __(e) εἰς (διὰ) τοῦτο, ἵνα: Jhn.18:37, 1Ti.1:16, al.; τούτου χάριν, Tit.1:5; __(f) elliptical constructions: omission of the principal verb, Jhn.1:8, 2Th.3:9, 1Jn.2:19, al.; of the final verb, Rom.4:16, 2Co.8:13, al. __2. In late writers, definitive, = inf. (WM, 420; Bl, §69, 1), that; __(a) after verbs of wishing, caring, striving, etc.: θέλω, Mat.7:12, al.; ζητῶ, 1Co.4:2 14:12; ζηλόω, 1Co.14:1, al.; __(b) after verbs of saying, asking, exhorting: εἰπεῖν, Mat.4:3, al.; ἐρωτῶ, Mrk.7:26, al.; παρακαλῶ, Mat.14:36, 1Co.1:10, al., etc.; __(with) after words expressing expediency, etc.: συμφέρει, Mat.18:6, Jhn.11:50, al.; ἱκανός, Mat.8:8, Luk.7:6; χρείαν ἔχω, Jhn.2:25, al, etc.; __(d) after substantives, adding further definition: ὥρα, Jhn.12:23 13:1; χρόνος, Rev.2:21; συνήθεια, Jhn.18:39; μισθός, 1Co.9:18. __3. In late writers, ecbatic, denoting the result, = ὥστε, that, so that (M, Pr., 206ff.; WM, 572; Bl., §69, 3; Burton, §223): Rom.11:11, 1Co.7:29, 1Th.5:4, al. (but see Thayer, see word); so with the formula referring to the fulfilment of prophecy, ἵνα πληρωθῇ, Mat.1:22 2:14, Jhn.13:18, al. (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 626 NT verses. KJV: albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to See also: 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Timothy 5:20; 1 Peter 1:7.

τους ho G3588 "the/this/who" Art-APM

The Greek word for 'the' or 'this', used to point out a specific person or thing, like in Acts 17:28. It can also mean 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

Definition: ὁ, ἡ, τό, the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. __I. As demonstr. pron. __1. As frequently in Hom., absol., he (she, it), his (etc.): Act.17:28 (quoted from the poet Aratus). __2. Distributive, ὁ μὲν . . . ὁ δέ, the one . . . the other: 1Co.7:7, Gal.4:22; pl., Act.14:4, 17:32, Php.1:16, al.; οἱ μὲν . . . ἄλλοι δέ, Mat.16:14, Jhn.7:12; οἱ μεν̀ . . . ὁδέ, Heb.7:21, 23. __3. In narration (without ὁ μὲν preceding), ὁ δέ, but he: Mat.2:14, Mrk.1:45, Luk.8:21, Jhn.9:38, al. mult. __II. As prepositive article, the, prefixed, __1. to nouns unmodified: ὁ θεός, τὸ φῶς, etc.; to abstract nouns, ἡ σοφία, etc., to pl. nouns which indicate a class, οἱ ἀλώπεκες, foxes, Mat.8:20, al.; to an individual as representing a class, ὁ ἐργάτης, Luk.10:7; with nom. = voc. in addresses, Mat.11:26, Jhn.19:3, Jas.5:1, al.; to things which pertain to one, ἡ χεῖρ, his hand, Mrk.3:1; to names of persons well known or already mentioned; usually to names of countries (originally adjectives), ἡ Ἰουδαία, etc. __2. To modified nouns: with of person(s) pron. genitive, μοῦ, σοῦ, etc.; with poss. pron., ἐμός, σός, etc.; with adj. between the art. and the noun, ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος, Mat.12:35; the noun foll, by adj., both with art., ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλός, Jhn.10:11 (on ὁ ὄχλος πολύς, Jhn.12:9, see M, Pr., 84); before adjectival phrases, ἡ κατ᾽ ἐκλογὴν πρόθεσις, Rom.9:11. __3. To Other parts of speech used as substantives; __(a) neuter adjectives: τ. ἀγαθόν, etc.; __(b) cardinal numerals: ὁ εἶς, οἷ δύο, etc.; __(with) participles: ὁ βαπτίζων (= ὁ Βαπτιστής, Mat.14:2), Mrk.6:14; πᾶς ὁ, with ptcp., every one who, etc.; __(d) adverbs: τὸ πέραν, τὰ νῦν, ὁ ἔσω ἄνθρωπος; __(e) infinitives: nom., τὸ θέλειν, Rom.7:18, al.; genitive, τοῦ, after adjectives, ἄξιον τοῦ πορεύεσθαι, 1Co.16:4; verbs, ἐλαχεν τοῦ θυμιᾶσαι, Luk.1:9; and frequently in a final sense, ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρειν, Mat.13:3 (on the artic. inf., see Bl., §71). __4. In the neut. to sentences, phrases or single words treated as a quotation: τὸ Ἐι δύνῃ, Mrk.9:23; τὸ ἔτι ἅπαξ, Heb.12:27; τὸ ἀνέβη, Eph.4:9, al. __5. To prepositional phrases: οἱ ἀπὸ Ἰταλίας, Heb.13:24; οἱ ἐκ νόμου, Rom.4:14; neut. accusative absol., in adverbial phrases, τὸ καθ᾽ ἡμέραν, daily, Luk.11:3; τὸ κατὰ σάρκα, as regards the flesh, Rom.9:5. __6. To nouns in the genitive, denoting kinship, association, etc.: ὁ τοῦ, the son of (unless context indicates a different relationship), Mat.10:2, al.; τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ, the things that pertain to God, Mat.16:23; τὰ τῆς εἰρήνης, Rom.14:19 (cf. M, Pr., 81ff.; Bl, §§46, 47). (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 7033 NT verses. KJV: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc See also: 1 Corinthians 1:1; 1 Corinthians 7:16; 1 Corinthians 11:24.

υπο hupo G5259 "by/under: by" Prep

Under or by something, like under a person's authority, as in Matthew 8:9, or under a place, as in Luke 7:8.

Definition: ὑπό (before smooth breathing ὑπ᾽, Mat.8:9b, Luk.7:8b; before rough breathing ὑφ᾽, Rom.3:9; on the neglect of elision in Mt, Lk, ll. witha, Gal.3:22, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., iv), prep. with genitive, dative (not in NT), accusative __I. C. genitive, primarily of place, under, hence, metaphorically, of the efficient cause, by: after passive verbs, with genitive of person(s), Mat.1:22, Mrk.1:5, Luk.2:18, Jhn.14:21, Act.4:11, 1Co.1:11, Heb.3:4, al.; with genitive of thing(s), Mat.8:24, Luk.7:24, Rom.3:21, al.; with neut. verbs and verbs with pass, meaning, Mat.17:12, Mrk.5:26, 1Co.10:9, 10 1Th.2:14, al. __II. C. accusative, under; __1. of motion: Mat.5:15 8:8, Mrk.4:21, Luk.13:34; hence, metaphorically, of subjection, Rom.7:14, 1Co.15:27, Gal.3:22, 1Pe.5:6, al. __2. Of position: Jhn.1:49, Act.4:12, Rom.3:13, 1Co.10:1, al.; hence, metaphorically, under, subject to, Mat.8:9, Rom.3:9, 1Co.9:20, Gal.4:5, al. __3. Of time, about: Act.5:21. __III. In composition: under (ὑποδέω), hence, of subjection (ὑποτάσσω), compliance (ὑπακούω), secrecy (ὑποβάλλω), diminution (ὑποπνέω). (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 209 NT verses. KJV: among, by, from, in, of, under, with See also: 1 Corinthians 1:11; Hebrews 2:3; 1 Peter 2:4.

νομον nomos G3551 "law" Noun-ASM

The Greek word for law, referring to a set of rules or regulations, such as Moses' law or the law of Christ in Galatians 6:2.

Definition: νόμος, -ου, ὁ (νέμω, to deal out, distribute), [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹרָה, also for חֻקָּה, etc. ;] that which is assigned, hence, usage, custom, then law; in NT (only in Mt, Jo, Ja, and the Lucan and Pauline bks.); __1. of law in general: Rom.3:27 5:13b; pl., of divine laws, Heb.8:10 10:16; ὁ ν. τ. Χριστοῦ, Gal.6:2; (τ.) ἐλευθερίας, Jas.1:25 2:12; βασιλικιός (Hort., in l.; Deiss., LAE, 267:3), Jas.2:8. __2. Of a force or influence impelling to action: Rom.7:21, 23a, 25 8:2. __3. Of the Mosaic law: Mat.5:18, Luk.2:27, Jhn.1:17, Act.6:13, Rom.2:15, 1Co.9:8, 1Ti.1:8, Heb.7:19; al.; Μωυσέως, Luk.2:22, Jhn.7:23, Act.15:5, al.; κυρίου, Luk.2:39; κατὰ τὸν ν., Act.22:12, Heb.7:5 9:22. __4. As printed, Abbott-Smith mistakenly numbers this as 3.Anarthrous (Bl, §46, 8; ICC on Rom.2:12, 13), νόμος, __(a) of law in general: Rom.2:12, 14b 3:20, 21 4:15, al.; __(b) of the Mosaic law in its quality as law: Rom.2:14a 5:20 10:4, Gal.2:19, al.; οἱ ἐκ ν., Rom.4:14; ὑπὸ νόμον, 1Co.9:20, Gal.4:5; ν. πράσσειν (πληροῦν), Rom.2:25 13:8. __5. Of Christian teaching: ν. πίστεως, Rom.3:27; τ. Χριστοῦ, Gal.6:2. __6. By meton., of the books which contain the law; __(a) of the Pentateuch: Mat.12:5, Jhn.1:45, al.; ὁ ν. καὶ οἱ προφῆται, Mat.5:17, Luk.16:16, al.; ὁ ν. καὶ προφῆται κ. ψαλμοί, Luk.24:44. __(b) of the OT Scriptures in general (as Heb. תּוֹרָה): Jhn.10:34 12:34 15:25, 1Co.14:21, al. (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 157 NT verses. KJV: law See also: 1 Corinthians 7:39; John 7:51; Hebrews 7:5.

εξαγοραση exagorazō G1805 "to redeem" Verb-AAS-3S

To redeem means to buy back or rescue something, like freeing a slave. In Galatians 3:13 and 4:5, it refers to Jesus redeeming us from sin.

Definition: ἐξ-αγοράζω [in LXX: καιρόν ὑμεῖς ἐξαγοράζετε (זְבַן), Dan LXX TH Dan.2:8 * ;] __1. to redeem, ransom (esp. of slaves): metaphorically, Gal.3:13 4:5. __2. to buy up; mid., to buy up for oneself: τ. καιρόν, Eph.5:16, Col.4:5 (Cremer, 60).† (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 4 NT verses. KJV: redeem See also: Colossians 4:5; Galatians 3:13; Galatians 4:5.

ινα hina G2443 "in order that/to" Conj

This word means 'in order that' or 'to', showing purpose or result, as seen in Acts 19:4 and Romans 11:31. It's used to express a goal or outcome. In Ephesians 1:17, it's used to describe a purpose.

Usage: Occurs in 626 NT verses. KJV: albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to See also: 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Timothy 5:20; 1 Peter 1:7.

την ho G3588 "the/this/who" Art-ASF

The Greek word for 'the' or 'this', used to point out a specific person or thing, like in Acts 17:28. It can also mean 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

Usage: Occurs in 7033 NT verses. KJV: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc See also: 1 Corinthians 1:1; 1 Corinthians 7:16; 1 Corinthians 11:24.

υιοθεσιαν uhiothesia G5206 "adoption (as son)" Noun-ASF

Adoption as a son refers to God's relationship with Christians, as seen in Romans 8:15 and Galatians 4:5. It is a metaphorical term that describes our spiritual sonship with God.

Definition: υἱοθεσία, -ας, ἡ (cf. the cl. phrases, υἱὸν τίθεσθαι, θετὸς υἱός), frequently in Inscr. (see Deiss., BS, 239), adoption of a son (or daughter); metaphorically, of God's relation established __(a) with Israel: Rom.9:4; __(b) with Christians: Rom.8:15, Gal.4:5, Eph.1:5; of its consummation, Rom.8:23.† (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 5 NT verses. KJV: adoption (of children, of sons) See also: Ephesians 1:5; Romans 8:15; Romans 8:23.

απολαβωμεν apolambanō G618 "to get back" Verb-2AAS-1P

To receive something back, like getting a reward or taking someone aside, as seen in Luke 16:25 and 2 John 8.

Definition: ἀπο-λαμβάνω [in LXX: Num.34:14 (לָקַח (Deu.25:5 A, Isa.5:17, 2Ma.4:46 2Mac 6:21 2Mac 8:6, 4Ma.18:23 * ;] __1. to receive from another; absol., to receive as one's due: Luk.16:25 18:30 (seel. λάβῃ) Luk.23:41, Rom.1:27, Gal.4:5, Col.3:24, 2Jn.8. __2. to receive back: Luk.6:34 15:27. __3. to take apart or aside: Mrk.7:33 (cf. use in π. of the recluses of the Serapeum; MM, see word).† (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 10 NT verses. KJV: receive, take See also: 2 John 1:8; Luke 16:25; Romans 1:27.

Study Notes — Galatians 4:5

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Context
Cross References
Galatians 4:5 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Galatians 4:5
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Galatians 4:5
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Galatians 4:5
Trapp's Commentary on Galatians 4:5
Ellicott's Commentary on Galatians 4:5
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Galatians 4:5
Cambridge Bible on Galatians 4:5
Barnes' Notes on Galatians 4:5
Whedon's Commentary on Galatians 4:5
Sermons on Galatians 4:5

Context — Sons and Heirs

3So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world. 4But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

5to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

6And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” 7So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Hebrews 9:15	Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
2	Ephesians 1:5	He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
3	1 Peter 1:18–20	For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot. He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
4	Ephesians 1:7	In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
5	Revelation 5:9	And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
6	Galatians 3:13	Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
7	Hebrews 9:12	He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
8	Galatians 4:7	So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.
9	Romans 8:23	Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
10	Galatians 3:26	You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 4:5 Summary

[This verse, Galatians 4:5, tells us that Jesus came to redeem, or rescue, those who were trapped under the rules and regulations of the Old Testament law. Because of Jesus, we can now be adopted as sons and daughters of God, which means we are part of His family and have a new identity and status. As seen in Romans 8:14-17, this adoption gives us the right to call God our Father, and we can live with confidence and freedom, knowing we are loved and accepted by Him. This is a gift of God's grace, and not something we can earn by following rules or trying to be good enough, as seen in Ephesians 2:8-9.]

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to be 'under the law' in Galatians 4:5?

To be under the law means to be subject to the rules and regulations of the Old Testament law, as seen in Exodus 19:1-25 and Deuteronomy 5:1-22, which was given to the Israelites to guide their relationship with God.

How does Jesus' redemption of those under the law affect our relationship with God?

Jesus' redemption, as seen in Galatians 4:5, allows us to receive our adoption as sons, giving us a new status and identity as children of God, as also described in Romans 8:14-17 and Ephesians 1:5.

What is the significance of 'adoption as sons' in this verse?

Adoption as sons means that we are brought into a new family relationship with God, with all the rights and privileges of being His children, as seen in Romans 8:23 and 2 Corinthians 6:18.

Is this redemption and adoption only for the Israelites or for all people?

This redemption and adoption are available to all people, regardless of their background or ethnicity, as seen in Galatians 3:28 and Revelation 7:9, where all nations and peoples are included in God's family.

Reflection Questions

What are some ways in which I still try to earn God's favor through my own efforts, rather than trusting in Jesus' redemption?
How does my understanding of being 'under the law' versus being 'in Christ' affect my daily relationship with God?
In what ways can I practically live out my adoption as a son or daughter of God, and what difference should this make in my life?
How can I share this message of redemption and adoption with others, and what impact could it have on their lives?

Gill's Exposition on Galatians 4:5

To redeem them that were under the law,.... By whom are meant chiefly the Jews, who are elsewhere represented as in and under the law, in distinction from the Gentiles who were without it; see Romans

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Galatians 4:5

Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; Now I say - a phrase introducing a continued explanatory argument (Ellicott).

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Galatians 4:5

This makes it appear, that Christ’ s being under the law must be understood as well of the moral as of the ceremonial law, that is, subject to the precepts of it, as well as to the curse of it; for if the end of this being born under the law, was to redeem those that were under it, that he had not reached by being merely under the ceremonial law; for the Gentiles were not under that law, but only under the moral law; and they also were to be redeemed, and to receive the great privilege of adoption, or rather, the rights of adopted children; which (some think) is to be understood here, rather than what is strictly to be understood by the term of adoption, viz. a right to be called and to be the sons of God. Others, by adoption, understand that full state of liberty of which the apostle had been before speaking, in opposition to that state of childhood and nonage in which believers were until the times of the gospel; for, , we shall find that that was a liberty wherewith Christ made us free: and indeed this last sense seemeth best to agree with what the apostle had before said, , though the other senses are not to be excluded.

Trapp's Commentary on Galatians 4:5

5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. Ver. 5. To redeem them, &c.] To buy them off, who were in worse case than the Turkish galley slaves chained to an oar. That we might receive the adoption] That is, the possession of our adoption, the full enjoyment of our inheritance.

Ellicott's Commentary on Galatians 4:5

(5) To redeem them that were under the law.—To redeem, or ransom, at the price of His death, both Jew and Gentile at once from the condemnation under which the law, to which they were severally subject, placed them, and also from the bondage and constraint which its severe discipline involved. That we might receive the adoption of sons.—Redemption is followed by adoption. The admission of the believer into the Messianic kingdom, with its immunities from sin and from law, implies an admission into the Messianic family, of which God is the Father and Christ the Eldest Son, “first born amongst many brethren.”

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Galatians 4:5

Verse 5. To redeem them] εξαγοραση. To pay down a price for them, and thus buy them off from the necessity of observing circumcision, offering brute sacrifices, performing different ablutions, c., &c. That we might receive the adoption of sons.] Which adoption we could not obtain by the law for it is the Gospel only that puts us among the children, and gives us a place in the heavenly family. On the nature of adoption See Clarke on Romans 8:15.

Cambridge Bible on Galatians 4:5

5. Born under the law, our Blessed Lord not only in His most holy life fulfilled all the commandments of the law, but in His death He satisfied its conditions by bearing its penalty, and redeeming us from its curse; born of a woman, He became the Head and representative of the human race, that in Him we might become sons of God. Possibly the wider rendering ‘under law’ may be correct, in which case the redemption includes expressly what it does by implication—all mankind.the adoption of sons] Men become sons of God by adoption; Christ is the Son of God by eternal generation.

Barnes' Notes on Galatians 4:5

To redeem them - By his death as an atoning sacrifice; see the note at Galatians 3:13. Them that were under the law - Sinners, who had violated the Law, and who were exposed to its dread penalty.

Whedon's Commentary on Galatians 4:5

5. Them—The we of Gal 4:3. Receive the adoption of sons—Parallel to the emancipating the child from his servile minor state as a servant into his free sonship and inheritance.

Sermons on Galatians 4:5

	Sermon	Description
	(Matthew) ch.27:32-28:20 by Zac Poonen	In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the depth and meaning of the commission mentioned in Mark 16:15-16. While the emphasis is often placed on eva
	The School of Sonship Unto Adoption by T. Austin-Sparks	T. Austin-Sparks emphasizes the profound nature of sonship and adoption in God's family, explaining that adoption is not merely about being brought into the family but about the de
	For as the Sufferings of Christ Abound in Us by C.H. Spurgeon	Barnhouse explains that 'huiothesia' means 'the placing of a son,' emphasizing the believer's position as a son or daughter with full rights and privileges in God's family. Detzler
	Epaphras by Andrew Bonar	William Barclay, Swindoll, and Spurgeon delve into the significance of the term 'Abba' in addressing God, emphasizing the warm, intimate, and personal relationship between believer
	Conversion by Olin Alfred Curtis	Olin Alfred Curtis preaches about the human side of conversion, emphasizing the practical aspects of repentance and faith in the Christian journey. Repentance is described as a per
	Loved With Everlasting Love Part 3 by Paris Reidhead	Paris Reidhead emphasizes the sovereignty of God in salvation as outlined in Ephesians, highlighting that the Father planned our salvation, the Son provided it, and the Holy Spirit
	The Ten Doctrines of Grace by Samuel Alexander Danford	Samuel Alexander Danford preaches a comprehensive belief system centered on the salvation and transformation of all men through the love and sacrifice of God. He emphasizes the pro