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Berean Standard Bible

“What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.”

Galatians 4:1

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Paul explains the difference between being a child under the law and being a son or daughter in Christ. He uses the picture of an heir who is still a minor.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.

World English Bible (WEB)

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;

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

TAMBIÉN digo: Entre tanto que el heredero es niño, en nada difiere del siervo, aunque es señor de todo;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Esto es lo que quiero decir: Mientras que un heredero es menor de edad, en la práctica es igual que un esclavo, aunque sea propietario de las riquezas de su padre.

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