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

Now {G1161} I say {G3004}, That the heir {G2818}, as long as {G1909}{G3745}{G5550} he is {G2076} a child {G3516}, differeth {G1308} nothing {G3762} from a servant {G1401}, though he be {G5607} lord {G2962} of all {G3956};

What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a minor he is no different from a slave, even though he is the legal owner of the estate;

What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.

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

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Cross-References

  • Galatians 4:29 (2 votes)

    But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, even so [it is] now.

  • Galatians 4:23 (2 votes)

    But he [who was] of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman [was] by promise.

  • Genesis 24:2 (1 votes)

    And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

  • Genesis 24:3 (1 votes)

    And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

  • 2 Kings 11:12 (-1 votes)

    And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and [gave him] the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.

  • 2 Kings 10:1 (-2 votes)

    ¶ And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab's [children], saying,

  • 2 Kings 10:2 (-2 votes)

    Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons [are] with you, and [there are] with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;