Galatians 4:3
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
Euen so we, when wee were children, were in bondage vnder the ‖Elements of the world:
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, rudiments.
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- Colossians 2:20Rank 1 from verse 3
- Colossians 2:8Rank 2 from verse 3
8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
8Beware lest any man spoile you through Philosophie and vaine deceit, after the tradition of men, after the ‖rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:
- Galatians 4:9Rank 3 from verse 3
9But 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?
9But now after that yee haue knowen God, or rather are knowen of God, how turne ye ‖againe to the weak and beggerly ‖Elements, whereunto ye desire againe to be in bondage?
- Galatians 2:4Rank 4 from verse 3
4And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
4And that because of false brethren vnawares brought in, who came in priuily to spie out our libertie, which wee haue in Christ Iesus, that they might bring vs into bondage.
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19Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
19Wherefore then serueth the Law? it was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come, to whome the promise was made, and it was ordeyned by Angels in the hand of a Mediatour.
- Galatians 3:23–25Rank 10 from verse 3
23But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
23But before faith came, wee were kept vnder the Law, shut vp vnto the faith, which should afterwards bee reuealed.
24Wherefore the Law was our Schoolemaster to bring vs vnto Christ, that we might be iustified by Faith.
25But after that Faith is come, we are no longer vnder a Schoolemaster.
- Galatians 4:25Rank 11 from verse 3
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Galatians 4:3
1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Slavery, forced service, captivity, oppression, or binding subjection.
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2But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
2But is vnder tutors and gouernours vntill the time appointed of the father.
3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
3Euen so we, when wee were children, were in bondage vnder the ‖Elements of the world:
Selected passage4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
4But when the fulnes of the time was come, God sent foorth his Sonne made of a woman, made vnder the Law,