Galatians 4

“Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;” The line’s distinctive content terms include child, differeth, heir. Its relationship to verses 2 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.” The line’s distinctive content terms include appointed, father, governors. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:” Naming Even keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,” Naming Son keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.” The line’s distinctive content terms include adoption, receive, redeem. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” Naming Abba and Father keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.” Naming Howbeit keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.” The line’s distinctive content terms include days, months, observe. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.” The line’s distinctive content terms include afraid, bestowed, labour. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.” Naming Brethren keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.” The line’s distinctive content terms include first, flesh, gospel. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as…” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.” The line’s distinctive content terms include affect, exclude, well. Its relationship to verses 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.” The line’s distinctive content terms include good, affected, always. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.” The line’s distinctive content terms include change, desire, doubt. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to…” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.” Naming Jerusalem keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.” The verse names Spirit rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.