Galatians 4:3 - Easy To Read Version3 It is the same for us. We were once like children. We were slaves to the useless rules of this world. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17693 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition3 So we [Jewish Christians] also, when we were minors, were kept like slaves under [the rules of the Hebrew ritual and subject to] the elementary teachings of a system of external observations and regulations. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)3 So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the rudiments of the world: Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible3 In the same way, when we were minors, we were also enslaved by this world’s system. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version3 So also we, when we were children, were subservient to the influences of the world. Ver Capítulo |
So what was the law {\cf2\super [39]} for? The law was given to show the wrong things people do. The law would continue until the special Descendant of Abraham came. This is the Descendant mentioned in the promise. \{The promise came directly from God.\} But the law was given through angels. The angels used \{Moses for\} a mediator {\cf2\super [40]} to give the law to people.
This true story makes a picture for us. The two women are like the two agreements (covenants) between God and his people. One agreement is \{the law that God made\} on Mount Sinai. {\cf2\super [55]} The people who are under this agreement are like slaves. The mother named Hagar is like that agreement.