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Galatians 4:1

New Living Translation

1 Think of it this way. If a father dies and leaves an inheritance for his young children, those children are not much better off than slaves until they grow up, even though they actually own everything their father had.

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American Standard Version

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

Christian Standard Bible

Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he differs in no way from a slave, though he is the owner of everything.

English Standard Version

I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything,

King James Version

Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

New American Standard Bible

Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave, although he is owner of everything,

New International Version

What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate.

New King James Version

Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all,

World English Bible

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,