From 2ab775868bc8b3b67485e1982ac0e53b14182dda Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: SusanQuigley Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:52:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'gal/04/07.md' --- gal/04/07.md | 12 ++---------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/gal/04/07.md b/gal/04/07.md index 2c7f918c07..5668fa24dd 100644 --- a/gal/04/07.md +++ b/gal/04/07.md @@ -1,12 +1,4 @@ -# you are no longer a slave, but a son +# you are also an heir through God -Paul uses the word for male child here because the subject is inheritance. In his culture and that of his readers, inheritance passed most commonly, but not always, to male children. He was neither specifying nor excluding female children here. - -# you are no longer a slave ... you are also an heir - -Paul is addressing his readers as though they are one person, so "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]]) - -# heir - -The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) +"you also will receive what God promised to give to his children"