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Galatians 4:1

King James Version (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;

Translations

Galatians 4:1 - Amplified Bible

NOW WHAT I mean is that as long as the inheritor (heir) is a child and under age, he does not differ from a slave, although he is the master of all the estate;

Galatians 4:1 - American Standard Version

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all;

Galatians 4:1 - Bible in Basic English

But I say that as long as the son is a child, he is in no way different from a servant, though he is lord of all;

Galatians 4:1 - Darby Bible

Now I say, As long as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a bondman, though he be lord of all;

Galatians 4:1 - English Standard Version

I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything,

Galatians 4:1 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

Digo, pues: Mientras el heredero es menor de edad, en nada es diferente del siervo, aunque sea el dueño de todo,

Galatians 4:1 - The Message

Let me show you the implications of this. As long as the heir is a minor, he has no advantage over the slave. Though legally he owns the entire inheritance, he is subject to tutors and administrators until whatever date the father has set for emancipation. That is the way it is with us: When we were minors, we were just like slaves ordered around by simple instructions (the tutors and administrators of this world), with no say in the conduct of our own lives.

Galatians 4:1 - New American Standard Bible

Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave although he is owner of everything,

Galatians 4:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Digo, pues: mientras el heredero es menor de edad, en nada es diferente del siervo, aunque sea el dueño (señor) de todo,

Galatians 4:1 - World English Bible

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;

Galatians 4:1 - Young's Living Translation

And I say, so long time as the heir is a babe, he differeth nothing from a servant -- being lord of all,

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