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Galatians 4:5

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5to redeemc those under the law, that we might receive adoptiond to sonship.be

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Footnotes

  1. bThe Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.

Cross references

  1. cSee Ro 3:24
  2. dJn 1:12
  3. eSee Ro 8:14

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

in order that he might redeem those under the law, in order that we might receive the adoption.

KJV 1900King James Version

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