Galatians 4:21
“Tell me, ye that desire to be vnder the Law, doe ye not heare the Law?”
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Galatians 4:21 Context
19My litle children, of whom I trauaile in birth againe, vntill Christ bee formed in you: 20I desire to bee present with you now, and to change my voyce, for I stand in doubt of you. 21Tell me, ye that desire to be vnder the Law, doe ye not heare the Law? 22For it is written, that Abraham had two sonnes, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. 23But he who was of the bondwoman, was borne after the flesh: but hee of the freewoman, was by promise.
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Other Translations
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
- King James Version
Tell me, you who want to be under law, do you not listen to the law?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Say, you whose desire it is to be under the law, do you not give ear to the law?
- Basic English Bible
Tell me, ye who are desirous of being under law, do ye not listen to the law?
- Darby Bible
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
- Webster's Bible
Tell me--you who want to continue to be subject to Law--will you not listen to the Law?
- Weymouth Bible
Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don't you listen to the law?
- World English Bible
Seie to me, ye that wolen be vndir the lawe, `han ye not red the lawe?
- Wycliffe Bible
Tell me, ye who are willing to be under law, the law do ye not hear?
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
Tell me, you who want to be under law, do you not listen to the law?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Say, you whose desire it is to be under the law, do you not give ear to the law?
- Basic English Bible
Tell me, ye who are desirous of being under law, do ye not listen to the law?
- Darby Bible
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
- Webster's Bible
Tell me--you who want to continue to be subject to Law--will you not listen to the Law?
- Weymouth Bible
Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don't you listen to the law?
- World English Bible
Seie to me, ye that wolen be vndir the lawe, `han ye not red the lawe?
- Wycliffe Bible
Tell me, ye who are willing to be under law, the law do ye not hear?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Galatians 4:21
4:21 Do ye not hear the law - Regard what it says.
People's Bible Notes for Galatians 4:21
Ga 4:21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law. What troubled him was their tendency to accept the obsolete law of Moses. He now addressed all such a question. Do ye not hear the law? Will they hear the law itself?