Προς Γαλατας 4
1 Λέγω δέ, ἐφ᾽ ὅσον χρόνον ὁ κληρονόμος νήπιός ἐστιν, οὐδὲν διαφέρει δούλου κύριος πάντων ὤν·
Now I say, As long as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a bondman, though he be lord of all;
2 ἀλλ᾽ ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους ἐστὶν καὶ οἰκονόμους ἄχρι τῆς προθεσμίας τοῦ πατρός.
but he is under guardians and stewards until the period fixed by the father.
3 οὕτως καὶ ἡμεῖς ὅτε ἦμεν νήπιοι, ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου (ἤμεθα *N(k)O*) δεδουλωμένοι·
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the principles of the world;
4 ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, γενόμενον ἐκ γυναικός, γενόμενον ὑπὸ νόμον,
but when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, come of woman, come under law,
5 ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ, ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν.
that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive sonship.
6 ὅτι δέ ἐστε υἱοί, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰς καρδίας (ἡμῶν *N(K)O*) κρᾶζον· αββα ὁ πατήρ.
But because ye are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7 ὥστε οὐκέτι οὐκέτι εἶ δοῦλος ἀλλ᾽ υἱός· εἰ δὲ υἱός, καὶ κληρονόμος διὰ θεοῦ (Χριστοῦ. *K*)
So thou art no longer bondman, but son; but if son, heir also through God.
8 Ἀλλὰ τότε μὲν οὐκ εἰδότες θεὸν ἐδουλεύσατε τοῖς φύσει μὴ οὖσιν θεοῖς·
But then indeed, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods;
9 νῦν δὲ γνόντες θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα οἷς πάλιν ἄνωθεν (δουλεύειν *NK(o)*) θέλετε;
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?
10 ἡμέρας παρατηρεῖσθε καὶ μῆνας καὶ καιροὺς καὶ ἐνιαυτούς.
Ye observe days and months and times and years.
11 φοβοῦμαι ὑμᾶς μή πως εἰκῇ κεκοπίακα εἰς ὑμᾶς.
I am afraid of you, lest indeed I have laboured in vain as to you.
12 Γίνεσθε ὡς ἐγώ, ὅτι κἀγὼ κἀγὼ ὡς ὑμεῖς. Ἀδελφοί, δέομαι ὑμῶν· οὐδέν με ἠδικήσατε.
Be as I [am], for I also [am] as ye, brethren, I beseech you: ye have not at all wronged me.
13 οἴδατε δὲ ὅτι δι᾽ ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν τὸ πρότερον,
But ye know that in weakness of the flesh I announced the glad tidings to you at the first;
14 καὶ τὸν πειρασμὸν (ὑμῶν *N(K)O*) (τὸν *k*) ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου οὐκ ἐξουθενήσατε οὐδὲ ἐξεπτύσατε, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς ἄγγελον θεοῦ ἐδέξασθέ με, ὡς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν.
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.
15 (Ποῦ *N(K)O*) οὖν (ἦν *k*) ὁ μακαρισμὸς ὑμῶν; μαρτυρῶ γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι, εἰ δυνατόν, τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ὑμῶν ἐξορύξαντες (ἂν *k*) ἐδώκατέ μοι.
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.
16 ὥστε ἐχθρὸς ὑμῶν γέγονα ἀληθεύων ὑμῖν;
So I have become your enemy in speaking the truth to you?
17 ζηλοῦσιν ὑμᾶς οὐ καλῶς, ἀλλ᾽ ἐκκλεῖσαι ὑμᾶς θέλουσιν, ἵνα αὐτοὺς ζηλοῦτε.
They are not rightly zealous after you, but desire to shut you out [from us], that ye may be zealous after them.
18 καλὸν δὲ (τὸ *k*) ζηλοῦσθαι ἐν καλῷ πάντοτε, καὶ μὴ μόνον ἐν τῷ παρεῖναί με πρὸς ὑμᾶς,
But [it is] right to be zealous at all times in what is right, and not only when I am present with you —
19 (τέκνα *N(k)O*) μου, οὓς πάλιν ὠδίνω (μέχρις *N(k)O*) οὗ μορφωθῇ Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν.
my children, of whom I again travail in birth until Christ shall have been formed in you:
20 ἤθελον δὲ παρεῖναι πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἄρτι καὶ ἀλλάξαι τὴν φωνήν μου, ὅτι ἀποροῦμαι ἐν ὑμῖν.
and I should wish to be present with you now, and change my voice, for I am perplexed as to you.
21 Λέγετέ μοι, οἱ ὑπὸ νόμον θέλοντες εἶναι, τὸν νόμον οὐκ ἀκούετε;
Tell me, ye who are desirous of being under law, do ye not listen to the law?
22 γέγραπται γὰρ ὅτι Ἀβραὰμ δύο υἱοὺς ἔσχεν, ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης καὶ ἕνα ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας.
For it is written that Abraham had two sons; one of the maid servant, and one of the free woman.
23 ἀλλ᾽ ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται, ὁ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας δι᾽ (τῆς *k*) ἐπαγγελίας.
But he [that was] of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he [that was] of the free woman through the promise.
24 ἅτινά ἐστιν ἀλληγορούμενα· αὗται γάρ εἰσιν (αἱ *k*) δύο διαθῆκαι, μία μὲν ἀπὸ ὄρους Σινᾶ εἰς δουλείαν γεννῶσα ἥτις ἐστὶν Ἁγάρ.
Which things have an allegorical sense; for these are two covenants: one from mount Sinai, gendering to bondage, which is Hagar.
25 τὸ (δὲ *N(k)O*) Ἁγὰρ Σινᾶ ὄρος ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ Ἀραβίᾳ, συστοιχεῖ δὲ τῇ νῦν Ἰερουσαλήμ, δουλεύει (γὰρ *N(k)O*) μετὰ τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς.
For Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which [is] now, for she is in bondage with her children;
26 ἡ δὲ ἄνω Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἐλευθέρα ἐστὶν ἥτις ἐστὶν μήτηρ (πάντων *K*) ἡμῶν·
but the Jerusalem above is free, which is our mother.
27 γέγραπται γάρ· εὐφράνθητι στεῖρα ἡ οὐ τίκτουσα, ῥῆξον καὶ βόησον ἡ οὐκ ὠδίνουσα, ὅτι πολλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐρήμου μᾶλλον ἢ τῆς ἐχούσης τὸν ἄνδρα.
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.
28 (ὑμεῖς *N(K)O*) δέ, ἀδελφοί, κατὰ Ἰσαὰκ ἐπαγγελίας τέκνα (ἐστέ. *N(K)O*)
But ye, brethren, after the pattern of Isaac, are children of promise.
29 ἀλλ᾽ ὥσπερ τότε ὁ κατὰ σάρκα γεννηθεὶς ἐδίωκεν τὸν κατὰ πνεῦμα οὕτως καὶ νῦν·
But as then he that was born according to flesh persecuted him [that was born] according to Spirit, so also [it is] now.
30 ἀλλὰ τί λέγει ἡ γραφή; ἔκβαλε τὴν παιδίσκην καὶ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς, οὐ γὰρ μὴ (κληρονομήσει *N(k)O*) ὁ υἱὸς τῆς παιδίσκης μετὰ τοῦ υἱοῦ τῆς ἐλευθέρας.
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.
31 (διό, *N(k)O*) ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἐσμὲν παιδίσκης τέκνα ἀλλὰ τῆς ἐλευθέρας·
So then, brethren, we are not maid servant's children, but [children] of the free woman.
