Divine Adoption Contrasted with Human
G. S. Bowes. Galatians 4:6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 1. Men generally adopt when they have no children of their own. But God had a Son, His dear Son, His well-beloved Son. He also had angels. 2. Men generally adopt such as they think deserving; God adopts criminals, traitors, enemies. 3. Men adopt living children; God, those who are by nature spiritually dead. 4. Man generally adopts one only: God, many. (G. S. Bowes.) Parallel Verses KJV: And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. WEB: And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, "Abba, Father!"