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Galatians 4:2New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
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2 but he is under supervisors and stewards until the day set ahead of time by his father.
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Galatians 4:2The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους ἐστὶ καὶ οἰκονόμους ἄχρι τῆς προθεσμίας τοῦ πατρός.
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Galatians 4:2The Bible in Living English
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2 but is under guardians and stewards until the date that the father sets;
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Galatians 4:2American Standard Version
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2 but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed of the father.
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Galatians 4:2The Emphasized Bible
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2 But is under guardians and stewards, until the [day] fore-appointed of the father:
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Galatians 4:2King James Version
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2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
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Galatians Study Notes—Chapter 4New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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under supervisors and stewards: In Paul’s day, the arrangement of the guardianship of a minor was well-known. A supervisor could be legally appointed to act as a guardian for a minor and to manage the child’s financial affairs. Stewards, on the other hand, managed the financial affairs of an entire household. In either case, when “the heir [was] a young child,” he might theoretically be “lord” of his inheritance, but he had no more rights over it than a slave did. (Ga 4:1) His life was controlled by others until he reached adulthood. Paul compares such arrangements to the Jews’ being under the Law until the appointed time came when God’s Son released them.—Ga 4:4-7.
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