Galatians 4:3 Meaning
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
Context Explained
1Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
2But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Key Themes
bondagefreedomspiritual-growth
Related Cross References
Romans 8:15
Both verses contrast bondage and the freedom found in Christ.
Colossians 2:20
This verse discusses being free from worldly elements.
Source: Galatians 4:3