Galatians 4:3

New International Reader's Version

It is the same with us. When we were children, we were slaves to the basic spiritual powers of the world.

Cross References

Matthew 11:28

“Come to me, all you who are tired and are carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest.

John 8:31

Jesus spoke to the Jews who had believed him. “If you obey my teaching,” he said, “you are really my disciples.

Acts 15:10

Now then, why are you trying to test God? You test him when you put a heavy load on the shoulders of Gentiles. Our people of long ago couldn’t carry that load. We can’t either.

Romans 7:14

We know that the law is holy. But I am not. I have been sold to be a slave of sin.

Romans 8:15

The Spirit you received doesn’t make you slaves. Otherwise you would live in fear again. Instead, the Holy Spirit you received made you God’s adopted child. By the Spirit’s power we call God Abba. Abba means Father.

2 Corinthians 11:20

In fact, you even put up with anyone who makes you a slave or uses you. You put up with those who take advantage of you. You put up with those who claim to be better than you. You put up with those who slap you in the face.

Galatians 2:4

This matter came up because some people had slipped in among us. They had pretended to be believers. They wanted to find out about the freedom we have because we belong to Christ Jesus. They wanted to make us slaves again.

Galatians 3:19

Then why was the law given at all? It was added because of human sin. And it was supposed to control us until the promised Seed had come. The law was given through angels, and a go-between was put in charge of it.

Galatians 4:2

People are in charge of the property. And other people are in charge of the children. The children remain under their care until they become adults. At that time their fathers give them the property.

Galatians 4:24

These things are examples. The two women stand for two covenants. One covenant comes from Mount Sinai. It gives birth to children who are going to be slaves. It is Hagar.

Galatians 4:25

Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia. She stands for the present city of Jerusalem. That’s because she and her children are slaves.

Galatians 4:31

Brothers and sisters, we are not the slave woman’s children. We are the free woman’s children.

Galatians 4:8

At one time you didn’t know God. You were slaves to gods that are really not gods at all.

Galatians 4:9

But now you know God. Even better, God knows you. So why are you turning back to those weak and worthless powers? Do you want to be slaves to them all over again?

Colossians 2:20

Some people still follow the basic spiritual powers of the world. But you died with Christ as far as these powers are concerned. So why do you act as if you still belong to the world? Here are the rules you follow.

Colossians 2:8

Make sure no one controls you. They will try to control you by using false reasoning that has no meaning. Their ideas depend on human teachings. They also depend on the basic spiritual powers of this world. They don’t depend on Christ.

Hebrews 5:12

By this time you should be teachers. But in fact, you need someone to teach you all over again. You need even the simple truths of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food.

Hebrews 7:16

He has not become a priest because of a rule about his family line. He has become a priest because of his powerful life. His life can never be destroyed.