1 I say now, for as long as a time the heir a child is, nothing he differs a slave, lord of all being;
2 but under guardians it is and stewards, till the beforeappointed of the father. Galatians
3 So also we, when we were children, under the rudiments of the world we were having been enslaved;
4 when but came the fulness of the time, sent forth the God the son of himself, having been born from a woman, having been born under law,
5 in order that those under law he might buy off, that the sonship we might receive. Galatians
6 Because and you are sons, he sent forth the God the spirit of the son of himself into the hearts of us, crying: Abba, the Father.
7 So that no longer thou art a slave, but a son; if but a son, also an heir of God through Anointed.
8 But then indeed, not knowing God, you were enslaved to those by nature not being gods;
9 now but, having know God, more and having been known by God, how do you turn back again to the weak and poor rudiments, to which again as at first be in subjection you wish?
10 Days you watch narrowly? and moons and seasons and years?
11 I am afraid you, lest perhaps in vain I labored hard for you.
12 Become you as I, for even I as you; brethren, I entreat you; nothing me you wronged;
13 you know but, that through weakness of the flesh I announced glad tidings to you the formerly,
14 and the temptation of me that in the flesh of me not you despised nor did you spit out; but as a messenger of God you received me, even as Anointed Jesus.
15 What then was the benediction of you? testify for to you, that, if able, the eyes of you having dug out would you give to me.
16 So that an enemy of you have I become speaking truth to you?
17 They show affection towards you not honorably; but to have shut out you they wish, so that them you may ardently love.
18 Honorable but the to be ardently devoted in a good thing at all times, and not only in the to be present me with you.
19 O little children of me, whom again I am bearing till may have been formed Anointed in you;
20 I could wish but to be present with you now, and to change the tone of me; because I am perplexed with you.
21 Speak you to me, those under law desiring to be, the law not do you hear?
22 It has been written for, that Abraham two sons had; one from the bondwoman, and one from the freewoman.
23 But that indeed from the bondwoman, according to flesh has been born; that but from the freewoman, through the promise.
24 Which things is being adapted to another meaning; these for are two covenants; one indeed from mount Sinai, for servitude bring forth, which is Agar;
25 the for Agar, Sinai a mountain it is in the Arabia, it corresponds and to the present Jerusalem, she is in bondage for with the children of herself;
26 the but above Jerusalem, a freewoman is, who is a mother of us:
27 It has been written for: Be thou made glad O barren who not is bearing, burst thou forth and shout thou who not is bringing to birth; because many the children of the deserted one more than of the one having the husband.
28 We now, brethren, like Isaac, of a promise children are.
29 But just as then he according to flesh being born persecuted him according to spirit, so also now.
30 But what says the writing? Cast out the bondwoman and the son of her; not for not should inherit the son of the bondwoman with the son of the freewoman.
31 Then, brethren, not we are of bondwoman children, but of the freewoman.
1 But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he does not differ from a bondservant, though he is owner of the estate.
2 He is under guardians and stewards until the day set by the father.
3 When we were children, we too were held in bondage. We were slaves to the arrangement of this world.
4 When the full time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
5 that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
6 Because you are sons, God sent the spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7 So you are no longer slaves but a son. And as a son God has made you an heir.
8 However at that time, you did not know God. You were in bondage to things that are really not gods at all.
9 Now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and poor fundamental things? Do you want to slave for them all over again?
10 You observe days and months, seasons and years.
11 I fear for you, that I have labored for you to no purpose and failed.
12 I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also used to be as you are. You did me no wrong.
13 You know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the good news to you the first time.
14 That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you did not despise or reject. You received me like an angel messenger of God, even like Christ Jesus.
15 Where then is your positive attitude? I bear you witness, that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
16 So then have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
17 They zealously eagerly seek you in no good way. They desire to shut you out, that you may seek them.
18 It is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you.
19 My little children, of whom I am again in labor pains until Christ is formed in you
20 I wish to be present with you now, and to speak in a different way, for I am perplexed about you.
21 Tell me, you that desire to be under the Law; do you not hear the Law?
22 It is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman, and one by the freewoman.
23 How is it that the son by the slave woman is born after the flesh; but the son by the freewoman is born through promise?
24 This contains an allegory symbolic drama. These women symbolize two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.
25 Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia. She corresponds to the Jerusalem that now is. She is in bondage with her children.
26 The Jerusalem above is free. She is our mother.
27 It is written, »Rejoice, barren woman who does not give birth. Break forth and cry, you who do not labor; for there are more children of the desolate than of the one who has the husband.«
28 Brothers, we are children who belong to the promise, the same as Isaac was.
29 Just like then, the son who was conceived in a natural way according to the flesh persecuted the son conceived in a spiritual way. That is exactly what is happening now!
30 What do the scriptures say? »Throw out the slave woman and her son. For the son of the slave woman must not share the inheritance with the son of the free woman.« (Genesis 21:10)
31 Brothers, we are not children of a slave woman but of the free woman.