Galatians 4:26

King James Version (KJV)

But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

Translations

Galatians 4:26 - Amplified Bible

But the Jerusalem above (the Messianic kingdom of Christ) is free, and she is our mother.

Galatians 4:26 - American Standard Version

But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is our mother.

Galatians 4:26 - Bible in Basic English

But the Jerusalem on high is free, which is our mother.

Galatians 4:26 - Darby Bible

but the Jerusalem above is free, which is our mother.

Galatians 4:26 - English Standard Version

But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

Galatians 4:26 - King James Version

But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

Galatians 4:26 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pero la Jerusalén de arriba es libre; ésta es nuestra madre.

Galatians 4:26 - The Message

Galatians 4:26 - New American Standard Bible

But the Jerusalem above is free; she is our mother.

Galatians 4:26 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero la Jerusalén de arriba es libre; ésta es nuestra madre.

Galatians 4:26 - World English Bible

But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is our mother.

Galatians 4:26 - Young's Living Translation

and the Jerusalem above is the free-woman, which is mother of us all,

Galatians 4:26 - Additional Comments

The freedom we have in Christ is two-fold. First, we are free from the law, and no longer in bondage to having to obey it to receive favor with God. Second, we are free to obey. In the world one is bound to iniquity (Acts 8:23) and the resulting pain, whereas in Christ we are free to do what God wants. Without Christ we have no choice, as one who is handcuffed, but with Christ, the Holy Spirit gives us the power to make the right choices. Without Christ, one carries the burden of not being able to do what is right; what freedom we have in Christ to be able to choose.
In bondage, the only results of your actions can be failure and destruction. In freedom, we now can choose the path that leads to life, riches, and success.
Isn't it amazing that, given this freedom, we so often choose the path of bondage? Every time we give in to sin, we had on out - it's promised in 1 Cor 10:13. This is our freedom. Whenever we give in to sin, we reject the path God has given us, and go back into bondage.

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