Galatians Chapter 4

4^:1Now I-say, for as-long┘(a) time└as the/an heir is (a) minor, he-differs with-respect-to-nothing from-(a)-slave, though-being lord of-all, ² but is under guardians and trustees until the pre-set-time of-the father. ³ So also we, when we-were minors, were enslaved by the basic-rules of-the world; ⁴ but when the fullness of-[the] time came, [the] God sent-out the Son of-him, becoming from woman, become under law, ⁵ in-order-that he-might-redeem the-ones under law in-order-that we-might-receive [the] sonship-by-adoption. ⁶ And because you-are sons, [the] God sent-out the Spirit of-the Son of-him into the hearts of-us, crying-out, “Abba, [the] Father.” ⁷ So-that you^sg are no-longer (a) slave, but (a) son; and if (a) son, also (an) heir through God. ⁸ But at-that-time, not knowing God, you-served the-ones by-nature not being gods. ⁹ But now, having-come-to-know God—but rather having-been-known by God, how do-you-turn-back again to the weak and beggarly elements which you-desire to-serve back again? ¹⁰ You-observe days and months and seasons and years. ¹¹ I-am-afraid-for you lest somehow I-have-labored for you for-nothing.

¹² Become as I (am), because I┘(am)└also like you (are), brothers; I-beg you. You-wronged me with-respect-to-nothing. ¹³ And you-know that through (a) weakness of-the flesh I-preached-the-gospel-to you the first/former-time, ¹⁴ and the trial of-you^pl in the flesh of-me you-did┘not└look-down-on-with-contempt nor spit-at, but like (an) angel of-God you-welcomed me, like Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ Where then (is) the blessing of-you? For I-testify to-you that, if possible, having-gouged-out the eyes of-you, you-would-have-given (them) to-me. ¹⁶ So-that have-I-become (an) enemy of-you telling┘you└ (the)-truth? ¹⁷ They-do┘not└seek you well, but they-want-to-exclude you in-order-that you-might-show-great-interest-in them. ¹⁸ But (it is) good always to-be-shown-great-interest in (a) good (way) and not only in my (the) being-present with you. ¹⁹ My children, whom again I-am-in-labor-pains-for till² Christ is-formed in you. ²⁰ And I-was-wanting to-be-present with you now and to change the voice of-me, because I-am-disturbed by you.

²¹ Tell me, the-ones wanting to-be under law, are-you┘not└listening to the Law? ²² For it-has-been-written that Abraham had two sons, one by the/a slave-girl and one by the/a free woman. ²³ But the-one has-been-born by the slave girl according-to (the) flesh, but the-one by the free (woman) through promise— ²⁴ which-things are allegorically-spoken. For these are two covenants, one from Mount Sinai, bearing to slavery, which is Hagar. ²⁵ And [the] Hagar is Mount Sinai in [the] Arabia, and parallels the present Jerusalem, for she-is-(a)-slave along-with the children of-her. ²⁶ But the Jerusalem above is free, who is (the) mother of-us. ²⁷ For it-has-been-written,

            “Celebrate, barren-one the-one not bearing (children).

Cry-out and scream, the-one not being-in-labor,

            because many more (are) the children of-the desolate

                        than of-the-one having the/a husband.”

²⁸ But you, brothers, are children of-promise according-to Isaac. ²⁹ But as then the-one having-been-born according-to (the) flesh was-persecuting the-one (having-been-born) according-to the spirit. So also now. ³⁰ But what does┘the scripture└say?

“Cast-out the slave-girl and the son of-her;

for the son of-the slave-girl will┘certainly not└inherit

with the son” of-the free (woman).

³¹ Wherefore, brothers, we-are not children of-(a)-slave-girl, but of-the free (woman). 5^:1Christ certainly set┘us└free³; so stand-firm and do┘not again└be-subject to-(a)-yoke of-bondage.