Galatians 4:2

“But is under tutors and governors, etc..] The word rendered “tutors”, is adopted by the Jewish Targumists and Rabbins into their language; and by the former is used f70 for any ruler and governor, civil or domestic; and by the latter, for such as are guardians of infants, fatherless children, and such as are under age, as it is here used; and who were either appointed by the will of the deceased, or by the sanhedrim, of whom they say f71, ˆnymqwm al ynnqydl apwrjwpa, “we do not appoint a tutor or guardian for a bearded person”; that is, an adult person, one that is grown up to man's estate; but aqwnyl apwrjwpa hyl ˆnymqwm, “we appoint a guardian for an infant”; and they had not used to…”

“tutors and governors--rather, "guardians (of the person) and stewards (of the property)." Answering to "the law was our schoolmaster" or "tutor" (Gal 3:24). until the time appointed of the father--in His eternal purposes (Eph 1:9-11). The Greek is a legal term, expressing a time defined by law, or testamentary disposition.”

“But is under - Is subject to their control and direction. Tutors - The word tutor with us properly means instructor. But this is not quite the sense of the original. The word (επίτροπος epitropos); properly means a steward, manager, agent; Matthew 20:8; Luke 8:3. As used here, it refers to one - usually a slave or a freedman - to whose care the boys of a family were committed, who trained them up, accompanied them to school, or sometimes instructed them at home; compare the note at Galatians 3:24. Such a one would have the control of them. And governors - This word (οἰκόνομος oikonomos) means a house-manager, an overseer, a steward. It properly refers to one who had authority over the…”

“But is under tutors - As to his person. And stewards - As to his substance. Galatians 4:3”