< Galatians 4 >
1 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 Instead under guardians he is and trustees until the time appointed by [his] father.
3 So also we ourselves when we were children, under the basic principles of the world (we ourselves were *N+kO) held in bondage;
4 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 those under [the] Law He may redeem, so that the divine adoption as sons we may receive.
6 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 no longer no longer you are a slave but a son; if now a son, also an heir of through God (Christ. *K)
8 But at that time indeed not knowing God you were enslaved to those by nature not being gods;
9 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 Days you observe and months and seasons and years.
11 I fear for you lest perhaps in vain I have toiled for you.
12 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 You know now that in weakness of the flesh I evangelised to you at the first,
14 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 (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 enemy of you have I become speaking truth to you?
17 They are zealous after you not rightly, but to exclude you [from us] They desire so that them you may be zealous after.
18 Good [it is] now to be zealous in a right [thing] at all times, and not only in being present me with you,
19 (Children *N+kO) of mine, of whom again I travail (until *N+kO) that may have been formed Christ in you.
20 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 do tell me, you who [are] under [the] Law wishing to be, the Law not you do listen to?
22 It has been written for that Abraham two sons had, one of the slave woman and one of the free.
23 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 which things are allegorized; these for are two covenants, one indeed from Mount Sinai unto slavery begetting which is Hagar.
25 (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 above Jerusalem free is who is mother (of all *K) of us;
27 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 (you yourselves *N+KO) now, brothers, like Isaac of promise children (you are. *N+KO)
29 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 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, *N+kO) brothers, not we are of [the] slave woman children but of the free;
