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Galatians 4:5

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To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
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  1. Hebrews 9:15Rank 1 from verse 5
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    15And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

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    5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

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    18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

    19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

    20Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

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    7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

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    13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

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Galatians 4:5

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redeem

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Sense 1: To buy back, repurchase, recover, or release a person or thing by payment, substitute, or appointed valuation. Sense 2: To rescue, free, or deliver from bondage, captivity, danger, death, enemies, trouble, the curse of the law, or iniquity.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

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might

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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

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4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

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6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

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