Galatians 4:1

Easy To Read Version

I want to tell you this: While the heir {\cf2\super [47]} is still a child, he is no different from a slave. It doesn’t matter that the heir owns everything. Why?

Cross References

2 Kings 11:12

These men brought out Joash. They put the crown on Joash and gave him the agreement between the king and God. [139] Then they anointed [140] him and made him the new king. They clapped their hands and shouted, “Long live the king!”

2 Kings 12:2

Joash did the things that the Lord said were right. Joash obeyed the Lord all his life. He did the things that Jehoiada the priest taught him.

Galatians 4:2

Because while he is a child, he must obey the people who are chosen to care for him. But when the child reaches the age his father set, he is free.

Galatians 4:23

Abraham’s son from the slave woman was born in the normal human way. But the son from the free woman was born because of the promise \{God made to Abraham\}.

Galatians 4:29

You belong to Christ. So you are Abraham’s {\cf2\super [45]} descendants. {\cf2\super [46]} You get all of God’s blessings because of the promise \{that God made to Abraham\}.

1 John 5:10

When I come, I will talk about what Diotrephes is doing. He lies and says evil things about us. But that is not all he does! He refuses to help those brothers \{who are working to serve Christ\}. Diotrephes also stops those people who want to help the brothers. He makes those people leave the church (group of believers).