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**as long** = for (Greek. *epi* . App-104 .) such time. child. Greek. *nepios* . App-108 .
**nothing** . Greek. *oudeis* .
**servant** . Greek. *doulos* . App-190 .
**lord** = owner. Greek. *kurios* . App-98 .

**under** . Greek. *hupo* . App-104 .
**tutors** . Greek. *epitropos* . Elsewhere, [Matthew 20:8](../../../kjv/matthew/20/8) . [Luke 8:3](../../../kjv/luke/8/3) (steward).
**governors** . Greek. *oikonomos* . See [Luke 16:1](../../../kjv/luke/16/1) (steward).
**time appointed** . Greek. *prothesmios* . Only here. An adjective in feminine agreeing with "day" (understood).

**Even so we** = So we also.
**in bondage** = enslaved. Greek. *douloo* App-190 .
**elements** = elementary rules. Greek. *stoicheion* . Here, [Galatians 4:9](../../../kjv/galatians/4/9) . [Colossians 2:8](../../../kjv/colossians/2/8) , [Colossians 2:20](../../../kjv/colossians/2/20) . [Hebrews 5:12](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/12) . 2Pe 3:10 , [2 Peter 3:12](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/12) . Compare [Romans 2:14](../../../kjv/romans/2/14) , [Romans 2:15](../../../kjv/romans/2/15) .
**world** . Greek. *kosmos* . App-129 .

**fulness** . Greek. *pleroma* . ' First occurance: [Matthew 9:16](../../../kjv/matthew/9/16) .
**was come** = came.
**God.** App-98 .
**sent forth** . Greek. *exapostello* App-174 .
**Son.** Greek. *huios* App-108 .
**made** . See [John 1:14](../../../kjv/john/1/14)
**of.** Greek. *ek* . App-104 .
**the** . Omit.

**To** = In order that (Greek. *hina)* He might.
**redeem.** Greek. *exagorazo* See [Galatians 3:13](../../../kjv/galatians/3/13) .
**that** . Greek. *hina* ., as above.
**receive** = receive in full. Greek. *apolambano* . See [Romans 1:27](../../../kjv/romans/1/27) .
**adoption of sons** = sonship. Greek. *huiothesia* . See [Romans 8:15](../../../kjv/romans/8/15) .

**sons** . App-108 . By begetting from above. Compare [James 1:18](../../../kjv/james/1/18) .
**hath** . Omit,
**Spirit** . App-101 .
**into** . Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**your.** The texts read "our".
**Abba** . See App-94 .:1.
**Father** . App-98 .

**no more** = no longer. Greek. *ouketi* ,
**if** . App-118 .
**then an heir** = an heir also.
**of God** through Christ. The texts read "through God".
**through** . Greek. *dia* App-104 .[Galatians 4:1](../../../kjv/galatians/4/1) .

**knew.** Greek. *oida* , App-132 .
**not.** Greek. *ou* . App-105 .
**did service.** Greek. *douleuo* . App-190 . Compare [Galatians 4:3](../../../kjv/galatians/4/3) .
**unto** = to.
**no** = not. Greek. *me* . App-105 .
**gods** . App-98 ,

**after** , &c. = having come to know.
**known.** Greek. *ginosko* App-132 .
**of** . Greek. *hupo* . App-104 .
**to** . Greek. *epi* . App-104 .
**beggarly** , Greek. *ptochoe* . App-127 .
**whereunto** = to which.
**desire** . Greek. *thelo* . App-102 .
**again** . Greek. *palin anothen* . This is emph. For *anothen* see [Luke 1:3](../../../kjv/luke/1/3) . The Revised Version reads "over again".
**be in bondage.** Greek. *donleuo* , as [Galatians 4:8](../../../kjv/galatians/4/8) .

**observe** . Greek. *paratereo* . See [Acts 9:24](../../../kjv/acts/9/24) . Compare [Colossians 2:16](../../../kjv/colossians/2/16) .

**lost** = lest by any means. Greek. *me pos* .
**bestowed** , &c, Compare [Romans 16:6](../../../kjv/romans/16/6) .
**upon** . Greek. *eis* , App-104 .
**in vain** . See [Galatians 3:4](../../../kjv/galatians/3/4) ,

**beseech.** Greek. *deomai* . App-134 .
**be** = become.
**for I,** &c. Read, for I (was) as ye (are).
**have** . Omit.
**not . . . at all** = (in) nothing Greek. *oudeis*
**injured** = wronged. Greek. *adikeo* . See [Acts 7:24](../../../kjv/acts/7/24) .

**through** = on account of. Greek. *dia* App-104 .[Galatians 4:2](../../../kjv/galatians/4/2) .
**preached,** &c. Greek. *evangelizo* . App-121 .
**at the first** = before. Compare [2 Corinthians 12:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/7) .

**my.** The texts read "your". The malady ([2 Corinthians 12:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/7) ) which led to his presence among them was a teat to them, a temptation to reject him and his message.
**in.** Greek. *en* . App-104 .
**despised.** Greek. *exoutheneo* . See [Acts 4:11](../../../kjv/acts/4/11) .
**nor** . Greek. *oude* .
**rejected** . Literally spat out. Greek. *ekptuo* . Only here
**Christ Jesus** . App-98 .

**the blessedness** , &c. = your blessedness. Greek. *makarismos* . See [Romans 4:6](../../../kjv/romans/4/6) .
**plucked out** . Literally dug out. Greek. *exorusso* Here and [Mark 2:4](../../../kjv/mark/2/4) ,

**because** , &c. = dealing truly with. Greek. *aletheuv* , Here and [Ephesians 4:15](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/15) . Compare App-175 .

**zealously affect** . Greek. *zelov* , to be zealous, either for good or for bad.
**would** = wish to. App-102 .,
**exclude** . Greek. *ekkleiv* , See [Romans 3:27](../../../kjv/romans/3/27) .
**affect** . Greek. *zelov* , as above.

**not** . Gr, *me* App-105 .
**when . . . present** , Literally in (Gr, *en)* my being present.
**with** . Gr, *pros* . App-104 .

**little children** . Greek. *teknion* . App-108 . Only occurance: by Paul. Compare [1 John 2:1](../../../kjv/1-john/2/1) , &c.
**travail,** &c. Greek. *Odino* . Here, [Galatians 4:27](../../../kjv/galatians/4/27) . [Revelation 12:2](../../../kjv/revelation/12/2) ,
**Christ** . App-98 .
**formed.** Greek. *morphoomai* . Only here.

**change** , Greek. *allassv* . See [Acts 6:14](../../../kjv/acts/6/14) .
**voice** = tone,
**for** = because.
**stand in doubt** . Greek. *aporeomai* . See [Acts 25:20](../../../kjv/acts/25/20) .
**of** . Greek. *en* . App-104 .

**by** . Greek. *ek* . Same as "of", [Galatians 4:4](../../../kjv/galatians/4/4) .
**bondmaid** . Greek. *paidiske* , as verses: [Galatians 4:23](../../../kjv/galatians/4/23) , [Galatians 4:30](../../../kjv/galatians/4/30) , [Galatians 4:31](../../../kjv/galatians/4/31) , Elsewhere translated "maid "or damsel",
**the other** = and one.

**born** = begotten. Greek. *gennao*
**after** = according to. Greek. *kata* . App-104 .
**by.** Greek. *dia* . App-104 .[Galatians 4:1](../../../kjv/galatians/4/1) .
**promise** . See [Luke 24:49](../../../kjv/luke/24/49) ,

**an allegory** . Literally allegorized. Greek. *allegereo* . Only here. Compare: [1 Corinthians 10:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/11)
**these** . Supply the Ellipsis by "two women are, i.e. represent. Figure of speech *Metaphor* , App-6 . Compare [John 6:35](../../../kjv/john/6/35) ; [John 10:9](../../../kjv/john/10/9) .
**covenants** . Greek. *diatheke* . Seo [Matthew 26:28](../../../kjv/matthew/26/28) .
**the one** = one indeed.
**from.** Greek. *apo* . App-104 .
**Sinai.** See [Exodus 16:1](../../../kjv/exodus/16/1) .
**gendereth** = heareth children. Greek. *gennao* , as [Galatians 4:23](../../../kjv/galatians/4/23) .
**to.** Greek. *eis* , as: [Galatians 4:6](../../../kjv/galatians/4/6) , [Galatians 4:11](../../../kjv/galatians/4/11) .
**bondage** . Greek. *douleia* , App-190 .
**Agar** = Hagar. In Arabic, Hagar (a stone) is a name for Mt. Sinai.

**is** . i.e. represents.
**answereth to** = stands in same rank with. Greek. *sustoicheo* . Only here. Compare [Galatians 5:25](../../../kjv/galatians/5/25) .
**is in bondage** = serves. Greek. *douleuo* . App-190 .
**with** . Greek. *meta* . App-104 ,
**children** . Greek. *teknon* . App-108 .

**above** . Greek. *ano* See [John 8:23](../../../kjv/john/8/23) .
**all** . The texts omit.

**the desolate** , &c. = many are the children of the desolate rather than of her that hath the husband. Quoted from [Isaiah 54:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/54/1) .
**husband** . Greek. *aner* , App-123 .

**as Isaac was** = according to (Greek. *kata* , as [Galatians 4:23](../../../kjv/galatians/4/23) )
**Isaac** , i.e. after the type of Isaac. Compare [Romans 4:19](../../../kjv/romans/4/19) ,

**even so it is now** = so it is now also.

**Cast out** . Greek. *ekballo* . App-174 .
**not** = by no means. Greek. *ou me* . App-105 .
**be heir** = inherit. Greek. *kleronomeo* . See [1 Corinthians 6:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/9) , Quoted from [Genesis 21:10](../../../kjv/genesis/21/10) .

**So then** . Tho texts read, "Wherefore. "

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