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Source language
Original Greek   
Λέγω δέ, ἐφʼ ὅσον χρόνον ὁ κληρονόμος νήπιός ἐστιν, οὐδὲν διαφέρει δούλου κύριος πάντων ὤν,
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
Lego de, eph' oson khronon o kleronomos nepios estin, ouden diapherei doulou kurios panton on,

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
dico autem quanto tempore heres parvulus est nihil differt servo cum sit dominus omnium

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differs nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differs nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
Authorized (King James) Version   
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
New King James Version   
Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all,
21st Century King James Version   
Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth in nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all;
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
I say that as long as the heir is a child, he is not distinct from the Servants, though he is Master over all of them;
Darby Bible Translation   
Now I say, As long as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a bondman, though he be lord of all;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything,
God's Word   
Let me explain further. As long as an heir is a child, he is no better off than a slave, even though he owns everything.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he differs in no way from a slave, though he is the owner of everything.
International Standard Version   
Now what I am saying is this: As long as an heir is a child, he is no better off than a slave, even though he owns everything.
NET Bible   
Now I mean that the heir, as long as he is a minor, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything.
New American Standard Bible   
Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave although he is owner of everything,
New International Version   
What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate.
New Living Translation   
Think of it this way. If a father dies and leaves an inheritance for his young children, those children are not much better off than slaves until they grow up, even though they actually own everything their father had.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he is lord of all;
Weymouth New Testament   
Now I say that so long as an heir is a child, he in no respect differs from a slave, although he is the owner of everything,
The World English Bible   
But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;
EasyEnglish Bible   
I will say it like this. Think about a son who will one day receive what belongs to his father. While he is still a child, he is like a slave in the family. That is true, even though all his father's things really belong to him.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And I say, so long time as the heir is a babe, he differeth nothing from a servant -- being lord of all,
New Life Version   
Let me say this another way. A young child who will get all the riches of his family is not different from a servant who is owned by the family. And yet the young child owns everything.
Revised Geneva Translation   
Then I say that the heir (as long as he is a child) differs nothing from a servant - though he be Lord of all -
The Voice Bible   
Listen. I am going to explain how this all works: When a minor inherits an estate from his parents, although he is the owner of everything, he is the same as a slave.
Living Bible   
But remember this, that if a father dies and leaves great wealth for his little son, that child is not much better off than a slave until he grows up, even though he actually owns everything his father had.
New Catholic Bible   
What I am saying is that as long as an heir is a minor, he is no different from a slave, even though he is the owner of it all.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave although he is owner of everything,
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Now I say That the heir, as long as he is a child differs in nothing from a slave, though he be lord of all,
Christian Standard Bible   
Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he differs in no way from a slave, though he is the owner of everything.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Now what I mean is that as long as the inheritor (heir) is a child and under age, he does not differ from a slave, although he is the master of all the estate;
New Century Version   
I want to tell you this: While those who will inherit their fathers’ property are still children, they are no different from slaves. It does not matter that the children own everything.
The Message   
Let me show you the implications of this. As long as the heir is a minor, he has no advantage over the slave. Though legally he owns the entire inheritance, he is subject to tutors and administrators until whatever date the father has set for emancipation. That is the way it is with us: When we were minors, we were just like slaves ordered around by simple instructions (the tutors and administrators of this world), with no say in the conduct of our own lives.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
What I am saying is this: As long as the heir is a young child, he is no different from a slave. Although he is owner of everything,
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
What I am saying · is that as long as the heir is a minor, he differs not at all from a slave, even though in fact he owns the entire estate.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
My point is this: heirs, as long as they are minors, are no better than slaves, though they are the owners of all the property;
New Matthew Bible   
And I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ from a servant, though he be lord of all,
Good News Translation®   
But now to continue—the son who will receive his father's property is treated just like a slave while he is young, even though he really owns everything.
Wycliffe Bible   
But I say, as long time as the heir is a little child, he diverseth nothing from a servant, when he is lord of all things [when he is lord of all];
New Testament for Everyone   
Let me put it like this. As long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave—even if, in fact, he is master of everything!
Contemporary English Version   
Children who are under age are no better off than slaves, even though everything their parents own will someday be theirs.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate;
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
But you must realise that so long as an heir is a child, though he is destined to be master of everything, he is, in practice, no different from a servant. He has to obey a guardian or trustee until the time which his father has chosen for him to receive his inheritance. So is it with us: while we were “children” we lived under the authority of basic moral principles. But when the proper time came God sent his son, born of a human mother and born under the jurisdiction of the Law, that he might redeem those who were under the authority of the Law and lead us into becoming, by adoption, true sons of God. It is because you really are his sons that God has sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts to cry “Father, dear Father”. You, my brother, are not a servant any longer; you are a son. And, if you are a son, then you are certainly an heir of God through Christ.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
My point is this: heirs, as long as they are minors, are no better than those who are enslaved, though they are the owners of all the property,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
My point is this: heirs, as long as they are minors, are no better than slaves, though they are the owners of all the property;
Common English Bible © 2011   
I’m saying that as long as the heirs are minors, they are no different from slaves, though they really are the owners of everything.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Now what I mean [when I talk about children and their guardians] is this: as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave even though he is the [future owner and] master of all [the estate];
English Standard Version Anglicised   
I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
I mean that as long as the heir is not of age, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything,
New American Standard Bible   
Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave, although he is owner of everything,
The Expanded Bible   
·I want to tell you this [or This is what I mean; L I am saying]: While those who will inherit their fathers’ property are still children, they are no different from slaves. It does not matter that the children ·own everything [or are masters/lords over the whole estate].
Tree of Life Version   
Now I am saying, so long as the heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, even though he is the owner of everything.
Revised Standard Version   
I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate;
New International Reader's Version   
Here is what I have been saying. As long as your own children are young, they are no different from slaves in your house. They are no different, even though they will own all the property.
BRG Bible   
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
Complete Jewish Bible   
What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a minor he is no different from a slave, even though he is the legal owner of the estate;
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Here is what I mean. When a man dies, his son is to receive his property. As long as the son is not grown up, he cannot have it. He has no more right than a servant, even though he really owns all the property.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
My point is this: heirs, as long as they are minors, are no better than slaves, though they are the owners of all the property;
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Now I say this: for however much time as the yoresh (heir) has not attained his majority (the state or time of being of full legal age, or his religious majority, his Bar Mitzvah), he differs nothing from an eved, though being Ba’al Bayit of all the nachalah (inheritance).
Names of God Bible   
Let me explain further. As long as an heir is a child, he is no better off than a slave, even though he owns everything.
Modern English Version   
Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ from a servant though he is lord of all.
Easy-to-Read Version   
This is what I am saying: When young children inherit all that their father owned, they are still no different from his slaves. It doesn’t matter that they own everything.
International Children’s Bible   
I want to tell you this: While the one who will inherit his father’s property is still a child, he is no different from a slave. It does not matter that the child owns everything.
Lexham English Bible   
Now I say, for as long a time as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is master of everything,
New International Version - UK   
What I am saying is that as long as an heir is under age, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
Now I say— for as much time as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave. Being the [future] owner of all,