liturgy
Galatians 4:4-7
“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, 'Abba! Father!' So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.”
In Christ, you are forgiven, adopted into God’s family, an heir to the kingdom!
Inclusive Version
“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as his children. And because you are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, 'Abba! Father!' So you are no longer a slave, but his child, and if his child, then an heir through God.”
In Christ, you are forgiven, adopted into God’s family, an heir to the kingdom!
Minor modification for inclusive liturgical use.
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