7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God. 8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. 9 But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
Galatians 4:7–9
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Galatians 4:30–31
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Galatians 4:2–4
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1 Corinthians 7:20–22
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Galatians 3:24–26
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Romans 6:19–21
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Galatians 5:3–5
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Romans 6:15–17
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Romans 8:14–16
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