Galatians 4:1 — Compare Translations

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NOW WHAT I mean is that as long as the inheritor (heir) is a child and under age, he does not differ from a slave, although he is the master of all the estate;

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

NOW WHAT I mean is that as long as the inheritor (heir) is a child and under age, he does not differ from a slave, although he is the master of all the estate;

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - 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 Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Now I say, As long as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a bondman, though he be lord of all;

English EASY 2024

I will explain it like this. Think about a son who will one day receive what belongs to his father. While he is still a child, he is no better than a slave in the family. This is true, even though all his father's things belong to him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

This is what I am saying: When young children inherit all that their father owned, they are still no different from his slaves. It doesn't matter that they own everything.

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,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But now to continue—the son who will receive his father's property is treated just like a slave while he is young, even though he really owns everything.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Let me explain further. As long as an heir is a child, he is no better off than a slave, even though he owns everything.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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 KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ from a servant though he is lord of all.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I mean that as long as the heir is not of age, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Here is what I have been saying. As long as your own children are young, they are no different from slaves in your house. They are no different, even though they own all of the property.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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,

English NLT

Think of it this way. If a father dies and leaves great wealth 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.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

My point is this: heirs, as long as they are minors, are no better than slaves, though they are the owners of all the property;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Let me illustrate: As long as an heir is a minor, he’s not really much different than a servant, although he’s the master over all of them.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But remember this, that if a father dies and leaves great wealth for his little son, that child is not much better off than a slave until he grows up, even though he actually owns everything his father had.

English Tyndale 1537

And I say that the heir as long as he is a child differeth not from a servant, though he be lord of all,(all the goods)