King James Version

Galatians 4:31

So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “So then” (διό,) before brothers here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Then” (Ἄρα) before brothers here.

διόdioSo thenδιόconjunction — “So then”G1352wherefore, on which account, therefore.So thenἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐσμὲνesmento beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.παιδίσκηςpaidiskēsof the bondwomanπαιδίσκη (paidiskē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the bondwoman”, the of-formG3814a female slave, maidservant, maid, young girl.of the bondwomanτέκναteknachildτέκνον (teknon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “child”, the subject formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐλευθέραςeleutherasof the freeἐλεύθερος (eleutheros)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the free”, the of-formG1658free, delivered from obligation.This verse uses “free”.of the free

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ἌραaraSo thenἄραconjunction — “So then”G686then, therefore, since.This verse uses “then”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

then, brethren, we are not a maid-servant's children, but the free-woman's.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore, brethren, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the freewoman.

Young’s Literal Translation

then, brethren, we are not a maid-servant's children, but the free-woman's.

World English Bible

So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.

Darby Translation

So then, brethren, we are not maid servant's children, but [children] of the free woman.

Douay-Rheims

So then, brethren, we are not the children of the bondwoman, but of the free: by the freedom wherewith Christ has made us free.

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