Galatians 4
1 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,
I say now, for as long as time the heir a child is, [in] no[thing] he differs from a slave [though] owner of everything being;
2 but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.
Instead under guardians he is and trustees until the time appointed by [his] father.
3 So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
So also we ourselves when we were children, under the basic principles of the world (we ourselves were *N+kO) held in bondage;
4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
When however had come the fullness of the time, sent forth God the Son of him, having been born of a woman, having been born under [the] Law,
5 that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.
that those under [the] Law He may redeem, so that the divine adoption as sons we may receive.
6 And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
Because now you are sons, sent forth God the Spirit of the Son of Him into the hearts (of us *N+KO) crying out; Abba O Father!
7 So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
So no longer no longer you are a slave but a son; if now a son, also an heir of through God (Christ. *K)
8 However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
But at that time indeed not knowing God you were enslaved to those by nature not being gods;
9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?
now however having known God, rather however having been known by God, how do you turn again to the weak and destitute principles to which again anew (to be enslaved *NK+o) you desire?
10 You observe days, months, seasons, and years.
Days you observe and months and seasons and years.
11 I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.
I fear for you lest perhaps in vain I have toiled for you.
12 I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,
do become as I myself [am], because I myself also [have become] I myself also [have become] as you yourselves. brothers, I implore you; [In] no [thing] me You wronged.
13 but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.
You know now that in weakness of the flesh I evangelised to you at the first,
14 That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
and the test (of you *N+KO) in the flesh of mine not you did despise [me] nor reject [me] with contempt, but as an angel of God you received me even as Christ Jesus.
15 What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
(Where *N+KO) then (was *k) the blessedness of you? I bear witness for to you that, if possible, the eyes of you having gouged out (then would *k) you have given [them] to me.
16 So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
So enemy of you have I become speaking truth to you?
17 They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.
They are zealous after you not rightly, but to exclude you [from us] They desire so that them you may be zealous after.
18 But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
Good [it is] now to be zealous in a right [thing] at all times, and not only in being present me with you,
19 My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—
(Children *N+kO) of mine, of whom again I travail (until *N+kO) that may have been formed Christ in you.
20 but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
I was wishing indeed to be present with you presently and to change the tone of mine, because I am perplexed as to you.
21 Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law?
do tell me, you who [are] under [the] Law wishing to be, the Law not you do listen to?
22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman.
It has been written for that Abraham two sons had, one of the slave woman and one of the free.
23 However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
But the [one] indeed of the slave woman according to flesh has been born, the [one] however of the free through (the *k) promise.
24 These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.
which things are allegorized; these for are two covenants, one indeed from Mount Sinai unto slavery begetting which is Hagar.
25 For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.
(Now *N+kO) Hagar Sinai Mount is in Arabia, she corresponds now to the present Jerusalem, she is in slavery (for *N+kO) with the children of her.
26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
But the above Jerusalem free is who is mother (of all *K) of us;
27 For it is written, “Rejoice, you barren who don’t bear. Break out and shout, you who don’t travail. For the desolate women have more children than her who has a husband.”
It has been written for: do rejoice O barren woman you who [are] not bearing, do break forth and do call aloud you who [are] not travailing, because many [are] the children of the desolate woman more than of [her] who having the husband.
28 Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
(you yourselves *N+KO) now, brothers, like Isaac of promise children (you are. *N+KO)
29 But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.
But just as at that time the [one] according to flesh having been born he was persecuting the [one born] according to Spirit so also [it is] now;
30 However, what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the servant and her son, for the son of the servant will not inherit with the son of the free woman.”
But what says the Scripture? do cast out the slave woman and the son of her, certainly for not (will inherit *N+kO) the son of the slave woman along with the son of the free.
31 So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.
(So then, *N+kO) brothers, not we are of [the] slave woman children but of the free;
