Galatians 4
1 I say now, for as long as time the heir a child is, [in] no[thing] he differs from a slave [though] owner of everything being;
But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;
2 Instead under guardians he is and trustees until the time appointed by [his] father.
but is under guardians and stewards until the term appointed of the father.
3 So also we ourselves when we were children, under the basic principles of the world (we ourselves were *N(k)O*) held in bondage;
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the rudiments of the world:
4 When however had come the fullness of the time, sent forth God the Son of him, having been born of a woman, having been born under [the] Law,
but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
5 that those under [the] Law He may redeem, so that the divine adoption as sons we may receive.
that he might redeem them which were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
6 Because now you are sons, sent forth God the Spirit of the Son of Him into the hearts (of us *N(K)O*) crying out; Abba O Father!
And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7 So no longer no longer you are a slave but a son; if now a son, also an heir of through God (Christ. *K*)
So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
8 But at that time indeed not knowing God you were enslaved to those by nature not being gods;
Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them which by nature are no gods:
9 now however having known God, rather however having been known by God, how do you turn again to the weak and destitute principles to which again anew (to be enslaved *NK(o)*) you desire?
but now that ye have come to know God, or rather to be known of God, how turn ye back again to the weak and beggarly rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again?
10 Days you observe and months and seasons and years.
Ye observe days, and months, and seasons, and years.
11 I fear for you lest perhaps in vain I have toiled for you.
I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labour upon you in vain.
12 do become as I myself [am], because I myself also [have become] I myself also [have become] as you yourselves. brothers, I implore you; [In] no [thing] me You wronged.
I beseech you, brethren, be as I [am], for I [am] as ye [are]. Ye did me no wrong:
13 You know now that in weakness of the flesh I evangelised to you at the first,
but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:
14 and the test (of you *N(K)O*) (*k*) in the flesh of mine not you did despise [me] nor reject [me] with contempt, but as an angel of God you received me even as Christ Jesus.
and that which was a temptation to you in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but ye received me as an angel of God, [even] as Christ Jesus.
15 (Where *N(K)O*) then (was *k*) the blessedness of you? I bear witness for to you that, if possible, the eyes of you having gouged out (then would *k*) you have given [them] to me.
Where then is that gratulation of yourselves? for I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
16 So enemy of you have I become speaking truth to you?
So then am I become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
17 They are zealous after you not rightly, but to exclude you [from us] They desire so that them you may be zealous after.
They zealously seek you in no good way; nay, they desire to shut you out, that ye may seek them.
18 Good [it is] now (*k*) to be zealous in a right [thing] at all times, and not only in being present me with you,
But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you.
19 (Children *N(k)O*) of mine, of whom again I travail (until *N(k)O*) that may have been formed Christ in you.
My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you,
20 I was wishing indeed to be present with you presently and to change the tone of mine, because I am perplexed as to you.
yea, I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I am perplexed about you.
21 do tell me, you who [are] under [the] Law wishing to be, the Law not you do listen to?
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
22 It has been written for that Abraham two sons had, one of the slave woman and one of the free.
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.
23 But the [one] indeed of the slave woman according to flesh has been born, the [one] however of the free through (the *k*) promise.
Howbeit the [son] by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the [son] by the freewoman [is born] through promise.
24 which things are allegorized; these for are (*k*) two covenants, one indeed from Mount Sinai unto slavery begetting which is Hagar.
Which things contain an allegory: for these [women] are two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing children unto bondage, which is Hagar.
25 (Now *N(k)O*) Hagar Sinai Mount is in Arabia, she corresponds now to the present Jerusalem, she is in slavery (for *N(k)O*) with the children of her.
Now this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to the Jerusalem that now is: for she is in bondage with her children.
26 But the above Jerusalem free is who is mother (of all *K*) of us;
But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is our mother.
27 It has been written for: do rejoice O barren woman you who [are] not bearing, do break forth and do call aloud you who [are] not travailing, because many [are] the children of the desolate woman more than of [her] who having the husband.
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: For more are the children of the desolate than of her which hath the husband.
28 (you yourselves *N(K)O*) now, brothers, like Isaac of promise children (you are. *N(K)O*)
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
29 But just as at that time the [one] according to flesh having been born he was persecuting the [one born] according to Spirit so also [it is] now;
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, even so it is now.
30 But what says the Scripture? do cast out the slave woman and the son of her, certainly for not (will inherit *N(k)O*) the son of the slave woman along with the son of the free.
Howbeit what saith the scripture? Cast out the handmaid and her son: for the son of the handmaid shall not inherit with the son of the freewoman.
31 (So then, *N(k)O*) brothers, not we are of [the] slave woman children but of the free;
Wherefore, brethren, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the freewoman.
