Galatians 4

1:4 world, (a-18) Aion . ‘age,’ ‘course of this world.’

Galatians 4:4

4:4 come (h-15) Or ‘born,’ but the word means primarily ’to begin existence,’ ’to become,’ or ’to happen.’

Galatians 4:5

4:5 sonship. (i-12) Or ‘adoption.’ It is receiving the position of sonship as a gift. ‘Receive’ has an active force here. Jew and Gentile received it as a gift from another, even freely from God; for the Jew was in bondage under law. the Gentile had right to nothing. see Romans 8:15 ,Romans 8:23 ; Romans 9:4 ; Ephesians 1:5 .

Galatians 4:7

4:7 God. (k-15) God himself has made us heirs.

Galatians 4:8

4:8 gods; (l-18) As the Hebrew in 2 Chronicles 13:9 , ‘what is not God.’

Galatians 4:13

4:13 in (a-5) Dia , here meaning the state he was in, not going through and out, but staying within the time or space or limits. ‘In weakness’ characterized the manner of his coming to them.

Galatians 4:14

4:14 contempt; (b-16) Lit. ‘spit out.’

Galatians 4:19

4:19 children, (c-2) Teknia , as John 13:33 .

Galatians 4:22

4:22 servant, (d-14) Or ‘bondmaid,’ paidiske . Though in practice the word amounted to the same as a bondmaid, yet the Greek root is essentially different from that of doulos , a bondman, or slave.

Galatians 4:27

4:27 written, (e-4) See Isaiah 54:1 .

Galatians 4:30

4:30 servant (d-10) servant (d-20) Or ‘bondmaid,’ paidiske . Though in practice the word amounted to the same as a bondmaid, yet the Greek root is essentially different from that of doulos , a bondman, or slave. scripture? (f-5) See Genesis 21:10 . not (g-22) ‘Not at all;’ ‘in no wise;’ a strong negative.

Galatians 4:31

4:31 servant’s (d-8) Or ‘bondmaid,’ paidiske . Though in practice the word amounted to the same as a bondmaid, yet the Greek root is essentially different from that of doulos , a bondman, or slave.