Προς Γαλατας 4
1 λεγω δε εφ οσον χρονον ο κληρονομος νηπιος εστιν ουδεν διαφερει δουλου κυριος παντων ων
But I say that, during the time an heir is a child, he is no different from a servant, even though he is the owner of everything.
2 αλλα υπο επιτροπους εστιν και οικονομους αχρι της προθεσμιας του πατρος
For he is under tutors and caretakers, until the time which was predetermined by the father.
3 ουτως και ημεις οτε ημεν νηπιοι υπο τα στοιχεια του κοσμου ημεθα δεδουλωμενοι
So also we, when we were children, were subservient to the influences 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 arrived, God sent his Son, formed from a woman, formed under the law,
5 ινα τους υπο νομον εξαγοραση ινα την υιοθεσιαν απολαβωμεν
so that he might redeem those who were under the law, in order that we might receive the adoption of sons.
6 οτι δε εστε υιοι εξαπεστειλεν ο θεος το πνευμα του υιου αυτου εις τας καρδιας ημων κραζον αββα ο πατηρ
Therefore, because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying out: “Abba, Father.”
7 ωστε ουκετι ει δουλος αλλα υιος ει δε υιος και κληρονομος δια θεου
And so now he is not a servant, but a son. But if he is a son, then he is also an heir, through God.
8 αλλα τοτε μεν ουκ ειδοτες θεον εδουλευσατε τοις φυσει μη ουσιν θεοις
But then, certainly, while ignorant of God, you served those who, 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 {VAR1: δουλευσαι } {VAR2: δουλευειν } θελετε
But now, since you have known God, or rather, since you have been known by God: how can you turn away again, to weak and destitute influences, which you desire to serve anew?
10 ημερας παρατηρεισθε και μηνας και καιρους και ενιαυτους
You serve the days, and months, and times, and years.
11 φοβουμαι υμας μη πως εικη κεκοπιακα εις υμας
I am afraid for you, lest perhaps I may have labored in vain among you.
12 γινεσθε ως εγω οτι καγω ως υμεις αδελφοι δεομαι υμων ουδεν με ηδικησατε
Brothers, I beg you. Be as I am. For I, too, am like you. You have not injured me at all.
13 οιδατε δε οτι δι ασθενειαν της σαρκος ευηγγελισαμην υμιν το προτερον
But you know that, in the weakness of the flesh, I have preached the Gospel to you for a long time, and that your trials are in my flesh.
14 και τον πειρασμον υμων εν τη σαρκι μου ουκ εξουθενησατε ουδε εξεπτυσατε αλλα ως αγγελον θεου εδεξασθε με ως χριστον ιησουν
You did not despise or reject me. But instead, you accepted me like an Angel of God, even like Christ Jesus.
15 που ουν ο μακαρισμος υμων μαρτυρω γαρ υμιν οτι ει δυνατον τους οφθαλμους υμων εξορυξαντες εδωκατε μοι
Therefore, where is your happiness? For I offer to you testimony that, if it could be done, you would have plucked out your own eyes and would have given them to me.
16 ωστε εχθρος υμων γεγονα αληθευων υμιν
So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
17 ζηλουσιν υμας ου καλως αλλα εκκλεισαι υμας θελουσιν ινα αυτους ζηλουτε
They are not imitating you well. And they are willing to exclude you, so that you might imitate them.
18 καλον δε ζηλουσθαι εν καλω παντοτε και μη μονον εν τω παρειναι με προς υμας
But be imitators of what is good, always in a good way, and not only when I am present with you.
19 {VAR1: τεκνια } {VAR2: τεκνα } μου ους παλιν ωδινω μεχρις ου μορφωθη χριστος εν υμιν
My little sons, I am giving birth to you again, until Christ is formed in you.
20 ηθελον δε παρειναι προς υμας αρτι και αλλαξαι την φωνην μου οτι απορουμαι εν υμιν
And I would willingly be present with you, even now. But I would alter my voice: for I am ashamed of you.
21 λεγετε μοι οι υπο νομον θελοντες ειναι τον νομον ουκ ακουετε
Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, have you not read 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 a servant woman, and one by a free woman.
23 αλλ ο {VAR1: [μεν] } {VAR2: μεν } εκ της παιδισκης κατα σαρκα γεγεννηται ο δε εκ της ελευθερας δι επαγγελιας
And he who was of the servant was born according to the flesh. But he who was of the free woman was born by the promise.
24 ατινα εστιν αλληγορουμενα αυται γαρ εισιν δυο διαθηκαι μια μεν απο ορους σινα εις δουλειαν γεννωσα ητις εστιν αγαρ
These things are said through an allegory. For these represent the two testaments. Certainly the one, on Mount Sinai, gives birth unto servitude, which is Hagar.
25 το δε αγαρ σινα ορος εστιν εν τη αραβια συστοιχει δε τη νυν ιερουσαλημ δουλευει γαρ μετα των τεκνων αυτης
For Sinai is a mountain in Arabia, which is related to the Jerusalem of the present time, and it serves with her sons.
26 η δε ανω ιερουσαλημ ελευθερα εστιν ητις εστιν μητηρ ημων
But that Jerusalem which is above is free; the same is our mother.
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 was written: “Rejoice, O barren one, though you do not conceive. Burst forth and cry out, though you do not give birth. For many are the children of the desolate, even more than of her who has a husband.”
28 {VAR1: ημεις } {VAR2: υμεις } δε αδελφοι κατα ισαακ επαγγελιας τεκνα {VAR1: εσμεν } {VAR2: εστε }
Now we, brothers, like Isaac, are sons of the promise.
29 αλλ ωσπερ τοτε ο κατα σαρκα γεννηθεις εδιωκεν τον κατα πνευμα ουτως και νυν
But just as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.
30 αλλα τι λεγει η γραφη εκβαλε την παιδισκην και τον υιον αυτης ου γαρ μη κληρονομησει ο υιος της παιδισκης μετα του υιου της ελευθερας
And what does Scripture say? “Cast out the woman servant and her son. For the son of a servant women shall not be an heir with the son of a free woman.”
31 διο αδελφοι ουκ εσμεν παιδισκης τεκνα αλλα της ελευθερας
And so, brothers, we are not the sons of the servant woman, but rather of the free woman. And this is the freedom with which Christ has set us free.
