Προς Γαλατας 4
1 λεγω δε εφ οσον χρονον ο κληρονομος νηπιος εστιν ουδεν διαφερει δουλου κυριος παντων ων
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,
2 αλλα υπο επιτροπους εστιν και οικονομους αχρι της προθεσμιας του πατρος
but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.
3 ουτως και ημεις οτε ημεν νηπιοι υπο τα στοιχεια του κοσμου ημεν δεδουλωμενοι
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
4 οτε δε ηλθεν το πληρωμα του χρονου εξαπεστειλεν ο θεος τον υιον αυτου γενομενον εκ γυναικος γενομενον υπο νομον
But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
5 ινα τους υπο νομον εξαγοραση ινα την υιοθεσιαν απολαβωμεν
that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.
6 οτι δε εστε υιοι εξαπεστειλεν ο θεος το πνευμα του υιου αυτου εις τας καρδιας υμων κραζον αββα ο πατηρ
And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
7 ωστε ουκετι ει δουλος αλλ υιος ει δε υιος και κληρονομος θεου δια χριστου
So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
8 αλλα τοτε μεν ουκ ειδοτες θεον εδουλευσατε τοις μη φυσει ουσιν θεοις
However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
9 νυν δε γνοντες θεον μαλλον δε γνωσθεντες υπο θεου πως επιστρεφετε παλιν επι τα ασθενη και πτωχα στοιχεια οις παλιν ανωθεν δουλευειν θελετε
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?
10 ημερας παρατηρεισθε και μηνας και καιρους και ενιαυτους
You observe days, months, seasons, and years.
11 φοβουμαι υμας μηπως εικη κεκοπιακα εις υμας
I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.
12 γινεσθε ως εγω οτι καγω ως υμεις αδελφοι δεομαι υμων ουδεν με ηδικησατε
I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,
13 οιδατε δε οτι δι ασθενειαν της σαρκος ευηγγελισαμην υμιν το προτερον
but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.
14 και τον πειρασμον μου τον εν τη σαρκι μου ουκ εξουθενησατε ουδε εξεπτυσατε αλλ ως αγγελον θεου εδεξασθε με ως χριστον ιησουν
That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you did not despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
15 τις ουν ην ο μακαρισμος υμων μαρτυρω γαρ υμιν οτι ει δυνατον τους οφθαλμους υμων εξορυξαντες αν εδωκατε μοι
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.
16 ωστε εχθρος υμων γεγονα αληθευων υμιν
So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
17 ζηλουσιν υμας ου καλως αλλα εκκλεισαι υμας θελουσιν ινα αυτους ζηλουτε
They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.
18 καλον δε το ζηλουσθαι εν καλω παντοτε και μη μονον εν τω παρειναι με προς υμας
But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
19 τεκνια μου ους παλιν ωδινω αχρι ου μορφωθη χριστος εν υμιν
My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—
20 ηθελον δε παρειναι προς υμας αρτι και αλλαξαι την φωνην μου οτι απορουμαι εν υμιν
but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
21 λεγετε μοι οι υπο νομον θελοντες ειναι τον νομον ουκ ακουετε
Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, do not you listen to the law?
22 γεγραπται γαρ οτι αβρααμ δυο υιους εσχεν ενα εκ της παιδισκης και ενα εκ της ελευθερας
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman.
23 αλλ ο μεν εκ της παιδισκης κατα σαρκα γεγεννηται ο δε εκ της ελευθερας δια της επαγγελιας
However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
24 ατινα εστιν αλληγορουμενα αυται γαρ εισιν δυο διαθηκαι μια μεν απο ορους σινα εις δουλειαν γεννωσα ητις εστιν αγαρ
These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.
25 το γαρ αγαρ σινα ορος εστιν εν τη αραβια συστοιχει δε τη νυν ιερουσαλημ δουλευει δε μετα των τεκνων αυτης
For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.
26 η δε ανω ιερουσαλημ ελευθερα εστιν ητις εστιν μητηρ παντων ημων
But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
27 γεγραπται γαρ ευφρανθητι στειρα η ου τικτουσα ρηξον και βοησον η ουκ ωδινουσα οτι πολλα τα τεκνα της ερημου μαλλον η της εχουσης τον ανδρα
For it is written, “Rejoice, you barren who do not bear. Break out and shout, you who do not travail. For the desolate women have more children than her who has a husband.”
28 ημεις δε αδελφοι κατα ισαακ επαγγελιας τεκνα εσμεν
Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
29 αλλ ωσπερ τοτε ο κατα σαρκα γεννηθεις εδιωκεν τον κατα πνευμα ουτως και νυν
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.
30 αλλα τι λεγει η γραφη εκβαλε την παιδισκην και τον υιον αυτης ου μη γαρ κληρονομησει ο υιος της παιδισκης μετα του υιου της ελευθερας
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.”
31 αρα αδελφοι ουκ εσμεν παιδισκης τεκνα αλλα της ελευθερας
So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.
