"Now I say, {That} the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;" — Galatians 4:1

Galatians 4:1 · KJV

“Now I say, {That} the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;”

— Galatians 4:1

Verse 2

But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

Galatians 4 — Context

Now I say, {That} the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: {elements: or, rudiments}

Cross References

Galatians 4:29

But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him {that was born} after the Spirit, even so {it is} now.

Galatians 4:23

But he {who was} of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman {was} by promise.

Genesis 24:2-3

And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

2 Kings 11:12

And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and {gave him} the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king. {God...: Heb. Let the king live}

2 Kings 10:1-2

And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab's {children}, saying, {them...: Heb. nourishers}

2 Kings 12:2

And Jehoash did {that which was} right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.