[Galatians 4]

 

             ^4:1 But I am saying inasmuch time as the heir is an infant {Or: a minor. Same in 4:3}, he carries nothing of more-value-than that of a bondservant, though being lord of all, ^4:2 but is under commissioners and stewards till the appointed-day of the father. ^4:3 So also, when we were infants, and have been enslaved under the elemental principles of the world, ^4:4 but when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born out-of a woman, born under the law, ^4:5 in-order-that he might buy the ones up who were under the law in-order-that we might receive the sonship. ^4:6 And because you^° are sons, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your^° hearts, crying, Abba, Father. ^4:7 So-then you are no longer a bondservant, but a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.

 

             ^4:8 But indeed back then, not knowing God, you^° were enslaved to the ones who are not by nature gods. ^4:9 But now when you^° knew God, but rather you^° are known by God, how are you^° returning again over to the weak and poor elemental principles, in which things you^° again wish to be enslaved from the start? ^4:10 You^° yourselves observe days and months and seasons and years. ^4:11 I fear for you^°, lest somehow I have vainly labored to you^°.

 

             ^4:12 Brethren, I beseech of you^°, become like I am, because I have also become like you^° are. You^° wronged me in nothing; ^4:13 but you^° know that I myself proclaimed the good-news to you^° beforehand because of a weakness of the flesh. ^4:14 And you^° did not scorn, nor did you^° spurn my test, the one in my flesh, but you^° accepted me as a messenger of God, even as Christ Jesus. ^4:15 Therefore, what was your^° good-fortune? For^* I testify of you^°, If possible, you^° would have given your^° eyes to me, after you^° shoveled {i.e., popped} them out. ^4:16 So-then have I become your^° enemy, declaring the truth to you^°? ^4:17 They are zealous for you^° in no good way. But they wish to lock you^° out from us in-order-that you^° may be zealous for them. ^4:18 But it is always good to be zealous in a good thing and not only while^* I was present^* with you^°. ^4:19 My little-children, of whom I am travailing again till which time Christ should be formed in you^°. ^4:20 But I was wishing to be present^* with you^° now, and to change my voice, because I am perplexed at you^°.

 

             ^4:21 Tell^° me, the ones wishing to be under the law, are you^° not hearing the law? ^4:22 For^* it has been written, Abraham had two sons, one from the maidservant and one from the free woman. {Gen 21:2-9} ^4:23 But indeed the one from the maidservant has been born according-to the flesh, but the one from the free woman has been born through the promise. ^4:24 Which things are allegorized {i.e., compared}, for^* these women are two covenants^*, indeed one from Mount Sinai, who is Hagar, giving-birth to children into bondage. ^4:25 For^* Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the Jerusalem which is now and she is enslaved with her children. ^4:26 But the Jerusalem which is above is free, which is mother of all of us. ^4:27 For^* it has been written, ‘Barren one who is not bearing children, be joyous; burst forth and cry, the one who is not travailing, because many more are the children of the desolate rather than the one who has the husband.’ {Isa 54:1} ^4:28 Now brethren, we are children of the promise according-to Isaac. ^4:29 But just-like then, he who was born according-to the flesh was persecuting the one who was born according-to the Spirit, so it is also now. ^4:30 But what does the Scripture say? Cast forth the maidservant and her son, for^* the son of the maidservant should never inherit with the son of the free woman. {Gen 21:10} ^4:31 Consequently^*, brethren, we are not children of a maidservant, but of the free woman.