Galatians 4
1 Now I say, As long as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a bondman, though he be lord of all;
Asɛm a mereka ne sɛ, mpɛn dodow a ɔdedifo no yɛ abofra no, ɛwɔ mu sɛ agyapade no nyinaa hyɛ ne nsa de, nanso nsonoe biara nna ɔno ne akoa ntam.
2 but he is under guardians and stewards until the period fixed by the father.
Esiane sɛ onnyinii no nti, nnipa bi wɔ hɔ a wɔhwɛ toto nneɛma ma no kosi bere a nʼagya ahyɛ sɛ wɔnnan agyapade no mma no no.
3 So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the principles of the world;
Saa ara na na yɛn nso yɛte. Na yɛte sɛ mmofra a wiase ahonhom dii yɛn so.
4 but when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, come of woman, come under law,
Nanso bere pa no dui no, Onyankopɔn somaa ne Ba a ɔbea woo no wɔ Mmara ase
5 that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive sonship.
sɛ ommegye wɔn a wɔhyɛ Mmara ase, sɛnea wɔbɛyɛ Onyankopɔn mma.
6 But because ye are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Esiane sɛ moyɛ mma nti, Onyankopɔn somaa ne Ba no Honhom baa yɛn koma mu, Honhom a ɛfrɛ “Agya, Agya.”
7 So thou art no longer bondman, but son; but if son, heir also through God.
Enti wonyɛ akoa bio, na mmom woyɛ ɔba. Esiane sɛ woyɛ ne ba nti, Onyankopɔn de nea ɔwɔ nyinaa bɛma ne mma.
8 But then indeed, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods;
Mmere bi a atwam no, na munnim Onyankopɔn, enti na moyɛ nkoa ma wɔn a wɔnyɛ anyame.
9 but now, knowing God, but rather being known by God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly principles to which ye desire to be again anew in bondage?
Nanso afei a moahu Onyankopɔn anaasɛ Onyankopɔn ahu mo yi, adɛn nti na mopɛ sɛ modan mo ho ma nkyerɛkyerɛ a aba nni mu no? Adɛn nti na mopɛ sɛ wɔde mo yɛ nkoa bio?
10 Ye observe days and months and times and years.
Mudi nna, asram, nnapɔnna ne mfe bi.
11 I am afraid of you, lest indeed I have laboured in vain as to you.
Misuro sɛ ɔkwan bi so, masɛe mʼahoɔden wɔ mo ho.
12 Be as I [am], for I also [am] as ye, brethren, I beseech you: ye have not at all wronged me.
Mesrɛ mo, me nuanom, monyɛ sɛ me, efisɛ meyɛɛ sɛ mo. Monyɛɛ me bɔne biara.
13 But ye know that in weakness of the flesh I announced the glad tidings to you at the first;
Sɛnea munim no, bere a mebɛkaa Asɛmpa no kyerɛɛ mo no, mede ɔyare na ɛbae.
14 and my temptation, which [was] in my flesh, ye did not slight nor reject with contempt; but ye received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.
Ɛwɔ mu sɛ na me yare no haw mo de, nanso moampo me. Mmom, mugyee me sɛnea mubegye Onyankopɔn bɔfo; mugyee me sɛnea mubegye Kristo Yesu.
15 What then [was] your blessedness? for I bear you witness that, if possible, plucking out your own eyes ye would have given [them] to me.
Anigye a mowɔ no nyinaa afa he? Metumi aka se, sɛ mubetumi a anka mubetutu mo ani de ama me.
16 So I have become your enemy in speaking the truth to you?
Nokware a meka kyerɛ mo nti na afei mabɛyɛ mo tamfo yi?
17 They are not rightly zealous after you, but desire to shut you out [from us], that ye may be zealous after them.
Saa nnipa no pɛ sɛ wɔtwe mo ba wɔn nkyɛn, nanso wonni adwene pa. Wɔhwehwɛ sɛ wɔbɛtetew me ne mo ntam na ama mo ani aku wɔn ho.
18 But [it is] right to be zealous at all times in what is right, and not only when I am present with you —
Eye sɛ mobɛyɛ nsi bere biara, bere a mewɔ mo nkyɛn ne bere a minni mo nkyɛn mpo.
19 my children, of whom I again travail in birth until Christ shall have been formed in you:
Me mma pa, mo a mo nti merehu awoyaw bio kosi sɛ Kristo bɛda ne ho adi wɔ mo mu no,
20 and I should wish to be present with you now, and change my voice, for I am perplexed as to you.
mepɛ sɛ mewɔ mo nkyɛn, na anka masakra ɔkwan a mefa so kasa, efisɛ me tirim ntew me wɔ mo ho.
21 Tell me, ye who are desirous of being under law, do ye not listen to the law?
Monka nkyerɛ me, mo a mopɛ sɛ mohyɛ mmara no ase no, munnim nea mmara no ka no ana?
22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons; one of the maid servant, and one of the free woman.
Wɔakyerɛw se, na Abraham wɔ mma baanu. Ɔne afenaa bi woo ɔbaako na ɔne ɔbea bi a ɔde ne ho nso woo ɔbaako.
23 But he [that was] of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he [that was] of the free woman through the promise.
Wɔwoo afena ba no wɔ ɔhonam kwan so, na Onyankopɔn bɔhyɛ nti na ɔbea a ɔde ne ho no nso woo ne ba no.
24 Which things have an allegorical sense; for these are two covenants: one from mount Sinai, gendering to bondage, which is Hagar.
Saa asɛm yi yɛ mfatoho efisɛ saa mmea baanu yi gyina hɔ ma apam abien. Apam baako fi bepɔw Sinai so, na egyina hɔ ma mma a wɔbɛyɛ nkoa: Ɔno ne Hagar.
25 For Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which [is] now, for she is in bondage with her children;
Hagar gyina hɔ ma bepɔw Sinai a ɛwɔ Arabia na ɛte sɛ kuropɔn Yerusalem, efisɛ ɔne ne mma wɔ nkoasom mu.
26 but the Jerusalem above is free, which is our mother.
Nanso Yerusalem a ɛwɔ ɔsoro no de, ɛde ne ho na ɔyɛ yɛn na.
27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break out and cry, thou that travailest not; because the children of the desolate are more numerous than [those] of her that has a husband.
Efisɛ wɔakyerɛw se, “Ao ɔbea a woyɛ obonin, di ahurusi, wo a wonwoo da; ma wo nne so na teɛ mu, wo a awo nkaa wo da, efisɛ ɔbea a wannya awo da no mma dɔɔso sen nea ɔwɔ kunu.”
28 But ye, brethren, after the pattern of Isaac, are children of promise.
Me nuanom mmea ne mmarima, bɔhyɛ no nti na wɔwoo mo sɛnea wɔwoo Isak no.
29 But as then he that was born according to flesh persecuted him [that was born] according to Spirit, so also [it is] now.
Saa bere no na ɔba a wɔnam honam kwan so woo no no taa nea wɔnam Honhom no tumi mu woo no no. Na nnɛ yi nso ɛte saa.
30 But what says the scripture? Cast out the maid servant and her son; for the son of the maid servant shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.
Na Kyerɛwsɛm no ka dɛn? “Pam afenaa no ne ne babarima yi fi ha; efisɛ afenaa babarima no ne ɔdehye no renkyɛ agyapade no.”
31 So then, brethren, we are not maid servant's children, but [children] of the free woman.
Enti anuanom, yɛnyɛ afenaa no mma, na mmom yɛyɛ ɔbea a ɔde ne ho no mma.
