Προς Γαλατας 4
1 λεγω δε εφ οσον χρονον ο κληρονομος νηπιος εστιν ουδεν διαφερει δουλου κυριος παντων ων
Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he differs in no way from a slave, though he is the master of all.
2 αλλα υπο επιτροπους εστιν και οικονομους αχρι της προθεσμιας του πατρος
But he is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by his father.
3 ουτως και ημεις οτε ημεν νηπιοι υπο τα στοιχεια του κοσμου ημεν δεδουλωμενοι
In the same way also, when we were children, we were enslaved to the elements of the world.
4 οτε δε ηλθεν το πληρωμα του χρονου εξαπεστειλεν ο θεος τον υιον αυτου γενομενον εκ γυναικος γενομενον υπο νομον
But when the fullness of time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
5 ινα τους υπο νομον εξαγοραση ινα την υιοθεσιαν απολαβωμεν
to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
6 οτι δε εστε υιοι εξαπεστειλεν ο θεος το πνευμα του υιου αυτου εις τας καρδιας υμων κραζον αββα ο πατηρ
And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba! Father!”
7 ωστε ουκετι ει δουλος αλλ υιος ει δε υιος και κληρονομος θεου δια χριστου
So yoʋ are no longer a slave, but a son. And if yoʋ are a son, yoʋ are also an heir of God through Christ.
8 αλλα τοτε μεν ουκ ειδοτες θεον εδουλευσατε τοις μη φυσει ουσιν θεοις
At that time, however, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to beings that by nature are not gods.
9 νυν δε γνοντες θεον μαλλον δε γνωσθεντες υπο θεου πως επιστρεφετε παλιν επι τα ασθενη και πτωχα στοιχεια οις παλιν ανωθεν δουλευειν θελετε
But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you are turning back again to the weak and worthless elements? Do you wish to be enslaved to them once more?
10 ημερας παρατηρεισθε και μηνας και καιρους και ενιαυτους
You observe days, months, seasons, and years!
11 φοβουμαι υμας μηπως εικη κεκοπιακα εις υμας
I am afraid for you, lest somehow I have labored for you in vain.
12 γινεσθε ως εγω οτι καγω ως υμεις αδελφοι δεομαι υμων ουδεν με ηδικησατε
I plead with you, brothers: Become as I am, because I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong.
13 οιδατε δε οτι δι ασθενειαν της σαρκος ευηγγελισαμην υμιν το προτερον
But you know that it was because of a physical infirmity that I preached the gospel to you the first time.
14 και τον πειρασμον μου τον εν τη σαρκι μου ουκ εξουθενησατε ουδε εξεπτυσατε αλλ ως αγγελον θεου εδεξασθε με ως χριστον ιησουν
And you did not despise or reject me even though my physical condition was a trial for me. On the contrary, you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.
15 τις ουν ην ο μακαρισμος υμων μαρτυρω γαρ υμιν οτι ει δυνατον τους οφθαλμους υμων εξορυξαντες αν εδωκατε μοι
What then has become of that sense of blessing you had? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes and given them to me.
16 ωστε εχθρος υμων γεγονα αληθευων υμιν
Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?
17 ζηλουσιν υμας ου καλως αλλα εκκλεισαι υμας θελουσιν ινα αυτους ζηλουτε
Those false teachers are not zealous for you in a good way, but rather they wish to shut you out so that you will be zealous for them.
18 καλον δε το ζηλουσθαι εν καλω παντοτε και μη μονον εν τω παρειναι με προς υμας
Now it is good to be zealous for a good purpose, and to be so at all times and not just when I am with you.
19 τεκνια μου ους παλιν ωδινω αχρι ου μορφωθη χριστος εν υμιν
My little children, for whom I am again suffering labor pains until Christ is formed in you,
20 ηθελον δε παρειναι προς υμας αρτι και αλλαξαι την φωνην μου οτι απορουμαι εν υμιν
how I wish that I could be with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you!
21 λεγετε μοι οι υπο νομον θελοντες ειναι τον νομον ουκ ακουετε
Tell me, you who wish to be under the law, do you not listen to the law?
22 γεγραπται γαρ οτι αβρααμ δυο υιους εσχεν ενα εκ της παιδισκης και ενα εκ της ελευθερας
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and one by the free woman.
23 αλλ ο μεν εκ της παιδισκης κατα σαρκα γεγεννηται ο δε εκ της ελευθερας δια της επαγγελιας
But the son of the slave woman was born according to the flesh, while the son of the free woman was born through the promise.
24 ατινα εστιν αλληγορουμενα αυται γαρ εισιν δυο διαθηκαι μια μεν απο ορους σινα εις δουλειαν γεννωσα ητις εστιν αγαρ
This can be explained allegorically, for these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar.
25 το γαρ αγαρ σινα ορος εστιν εν τη αραβια συστοιχει δε τη νυν ιερουσαλημ δουλευει δε μετα των τεκνων αυτης
For Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem; she is in slavery with her children.
26 η δε ανω ιερουσαλημ ελευθερα εστιν ητις εστιν μητηρ παντων ημων
But the Jerusalem that is above is the free woman; she is the mother of us all.
27 γεγραπται γαρ ευφρανθητι στειρα η ου τικτουσα ρηξον και βοησον η ουκ ωδινουσα οτι πολλα τα τεκνα της ερημου μαλλον η της εχουσης τον ανδρα
For it is written, “Rejoice, O barren woman, who has never given birth; break forth and shout, yoʋ who have never been in labor! For many are the children of the desolate woman, more than those of the woman who has a husband.”
28 ημεις δε αδελφοι κατα ισαακ επαγγελιας τεκνα εσμεν
Now we, brothers, like Isaac, are children of the promise.
29 αλλ ωσπερ τοτε ο κατα σαρκα γεννηθεις εδιωκεν τον κατα πνευμα ουτως και νυν
But just as at that time the child who was born according to the flesh persecuted the child who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now also.
30 αλλα τι λεγει η γραφη εκβαλε την παιδισκην και τον υιον αυτης ου μη γαρ κληρονομησει ο υιος της παιδισκης μετα του υιου της ελευθερας
But what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.”
31 αρα αδελφοι ουκ εσμεν παιδισκης τεκνα αλλα της ελευθερας
So, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.
