Galatians 4 - Compare Translations
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Galatians 4:1
KJVNow I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
WEBBut I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;
YLTAnd I say, so long time as the heir is a babe, he differeth nothing from a servant -- being lord of all,
Galatians 4:2
KJVBut is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
WEBbut is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.
YLTbut is under tutors and stewards till the time appointed of the father,
Galatians 4:3
KJVEven so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
WEBSo we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
YLTso also we, when we were babes, under the elements of the world were in servitude,
Galatians 4:4
KJVBut when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
WEBBut when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
YLTand when the fulness of time did come, God sent forth His Son, come of a woman, come under law,
Galatians 4:5
KJVTo redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
WEBthat he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children.
YLTthat those under law he may redeem, that the adoption of sons we may receive;
Galatians 4:6
KJVAnd because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
WEBAnd because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
YLTand because ye are sons, God did send forth the spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, `Abba, Father!'
Galatians 4:7
KJVWherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
WEBSo you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
YLTso that thou art no more a servant, but a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.
Galatians 4:8
KJVHowbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
WEBHowever at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
YLTBut then, indeed, not having known God, ye were in servitude to those not by nature gods,
Galatians 4:9
KJVBut now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
WEBBut now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?
YLTand now, having known God -- and rather being known by God -- how turn ye again unto the weak and poor elements to which anew ye desire to be in servitude?
Galatians 4:10
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Galatians 4:11
KJVI am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
WEBI am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.
YLTI am afraid of you, lest in vain I did labour toward you.
Galatians 4:12
KJVBrethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
WEBI beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,
YLTBecome as I [am] -- because I also [am] as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,
Galatians 4:13
KJVYe know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
WEBbut you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.
YLTand ye have known that through infirmity of the flesh I did proclaim good news to you at the first,
Galatians 4:14
KJVAnd my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
WEBThat which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
YLTand my trial that [is] in my flesh ye did not despise nor reject, but as a messenger of God ye did receive me -- as Christ Jesus;
Galatians 4:15
KJVWhere is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
WEBWhat was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
YLTwhat then was your happiness? for I testify to you, that if possible, your eyes having plucked out, ye would have given to me;
Galatians 4:16
KJVAm I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
WEBSo then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
YLTso that your enemy have I become, being true to you?
Galatians 4:17
KJVThey zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
WEBThey zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.
YLTthey are zealous for you -- [yet] not well, but they wish to shut us out, that for them ye may be zealous;
Galatians 4:18
KJVBut it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
WEBBut it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
YLTand [it is] good to be zealously regarded, in what is good, at all times, and not only in my being present with you;
Galatians 4:19
KJVMy little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
WEBMy little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—
YLTmy little children, of whom again I travail in birth, till Christ may be formed in you,
Galatians 4:20
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Galatians 4:21
KJVTell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
WEBTell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law?
YLTTell me, ye who are willing to be under law, the law do ye not hear?
Galatians 4:22
KJVFor it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
WEBFor it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman.
YLTfor it hath been written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the maid-servant, and one by the free-woman,
Galatians 4:23
KJVBut he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
WEBHowever, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
YLTbut he who [is] of the maid-servant, according to flesh hath been, and he who [is] of the free-woman, through the promise;
Galatians 4:24
KJVWhich things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
WEBThese things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.
YLTwhich things are allegorized, for these are the two covenants: one, indeed, from mount Sinai, to servitude bringing forth, which is Hagar;
Galatians 4:25
KJVFor this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
WEBFor this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.
YLTfor this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and doth correspond to the Jerusalem that now [is], and is in servitude with her children,
Galatians 4:26
KJVBut Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
WEBBut the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
YLTand the Jerusalem above is the free-woman, which is mother of us all,
Galatians 4:27
KJVFor it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
WEBFor it is written,
YLTfor it hath been written, `Rejoice, O barren, who art not bearing; break forth and cry, thou who art not travailing, because many [are] the children of the desolate -- more than of her having the husband.'
Galatians 4:28
KJVNow we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
WEBNow we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
YLTAnd we, brethren, as Isaac, are children of promise,
Galatians 4:29
KJVBut as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
WEBBut as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.
YLTbut as then he who was born according to the flesh did persecute him according to the spirit, so also now;
Galatians 4:30
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Galatians 4:31
KJVSo then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.
WEBSo then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.
YLTthen, brethren, we are not a maid-servant's children, but the free-woman's.
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