Galatifoɔ 4
1 Asɛm a mereka ne sɛ, mpɛn dodoɔ a ɔdedifoɔ no yɛ abɔfra no, ɛwom sɛ agyapadeɛ no nyinaa hyɛ ne nsa deɛ, nanso nsonsonoeɛ biara nna ɔno ne akoa ntam.
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;
2 Esiane sɛ ɔnnyiniiɛ no enti, nnipa bi wɔ hɔ a wɔhwɛ toto nneɛma ma no kɔsi ɛberɛ a nʼagya ahyɛ sɛ wɔnnane agyapadeɛ no mma no no.
Instead under guardians he is and trustees until the time appointed by [his] father.
3 Saa ara na na yɛn nso yɛteɛ. Na yɛte sɛ mmɔfra a ewiase ahonhom dii yɛn so.
So also we ourselves when we were children, under the basic principles of the world (we ourselves were *N(k)O*) held in bondage;
4 Nanso, mmerɛ pa no duruiɛ no, Onyankopɔn somaa ne Ba a ɔbaa woo no Mmara ase
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,
5 sɛ ɔmmɛgye wɔn a wɔhyɛ Mmara ase sɛdeɛ wɔbɛyɛ Onyankopɔn mma.
that those under [the] Law He may redeem, so that the divine adoption as sons we may receive.
6 Esiane sɛ moyɛ mma enti, Onyankopɔn somaa ne Ba no Honhom baa yɛn akoma mu, Honhom a ɛfrɛ “Agya, Agya.”
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!
7 Enti, wonyɛ akoa bio, na mmom woyɛ ɔba. Esiane sɛ woyɛ ne ba enti, Onyankopɔn de deɛ ɔwɔ nyinaa bɛma ne mma.
So no longer no longer you are a slave but a son; if now a son, also an heir of through God (Christ. *K*)
8 Mmerɛ bi a atwam no, na monnim Onyankopɔn, enti na moyɛ nkoa ma wɔn a wɔnyɛ anyame.
But at that time indeed not knowing God you were enslaved to those by nature not being gods;
9 Nanso, afei a moahunu Onyankopɔn anaasɛ Onyankopɔn ahunu mo yi, adɛn enti na mopɛ sɛ modane mo ho ma nkyerɛkyerɛ a aba nni mu no? Adɛn enti na mopɛ sɛ wɔde mo yɛ nkoa bio?
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?
10 Modi nna, abosome, nnapɔnna ne mfeɛ bi.
Days you observe and months and seasons and years.
11 Mesuro sɛ, ɛkwan bi so, masɛe mʼahoɔden wɔ mo ho.
I fear for you lest perhaps in vain I have toiled for you.
12 Mesrɛ mo, me nuanom, monyɛ sɛ me, ɛfiri sɛ meyɛɛ sɛ mo. Monyɛɛ me bɔne biara.
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.
13 Sɛdeɛ monim no, ɛberɛ a mebɛkaa Asɛmpa no kyerɛɛ mo no, mede yadeɛ na ɛbaeɛ.
You know now that in weakness of the flesh I evangelised to you at the first,
14 Ɛwom sɛ na me yadeɛ no ha mo deɛ, nanso moampo me. Mmom, mogyee me sɛdeɛ mobɛgye Onyankopɔn ɔbɔfoɔ; mogyee me sɛdeɛ mobɛgye Kristo Yesu.
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.
15 Anigyeɛ a mowɔ no nyinaa afa he? Mɛtumi aka sɛ, sɛ mobɛtumi a, anka mobɛtutu mo ani de ama me.
(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.
16 Nokorɛ a meka kyerɛ mo enti na afei mabɛyɛ mo ɔtamfoɔ yi?
So enemy of you have I become speaking truth to you?
17 Saa nnipa no pɛ sɛ wɔtwe mo ba wɔn nkyɛn, nanso wɔnni adwene pa. Wɔhwehwɛ sɛ wɔbɛtete me ne mo ntam na ama mo ani aku wɔn ho sɛdeɛ wɔn ani ku mo ho no.
They are zealous after you not rightly, but to exclude you [from us] They desire so that them you may be zealous after.
18 Ɛyɛ sɛ mobɛyɛ nsi ɛberɛ biara, ɛberɛ a mewɔ mo nkyɛn ne ɛberɛ a menni mo nkyɛn mpo.
Good [it is] now (*k*) to be zealous in a right [thing] at all times, and not only in being present me with you,
19 Me mma pa, mo a mo enti merehunu awoyea bio kɔsi sɛ Kristo bɛda ne ho adi wɔ mo mu no,
(Children *N(k)O*) of mine, of whom again I travail (until *N(k)O*) that may have been formed Christ in you.
20 mepɛ sɛ mewɔ mo nkyɛn, na anka masesa kwan a me fa so kasa, ɛfiri sɛ me tirim ntene me wɔ mo ho.
I was wishing indeed to be present with you presently and to change the tone of mine, because I am perplexed as to you.
21 Monka nkyerɛ me, mo a mopɛ sɛ mohyɛ Mmara no ase no, monnim deɛ Mmara no ka no anaa?
do tell me, you who [are] under [the] Law wishing to be, the Law not you do listen to?
22 Wɔatwerɛ sɛ, na Abraham wɔ mma baanu. Ɔne afenaa bi woo baako na ɔne ɔbaa bi a ɔde ne ho nso woo baako.
It has been written for that Abraham two sons had, one of the slave woman and one of the free.
23 Afenaa ba no, wɔwoo no honam kwan so, ɛnna ɔbaa a ɔde ne ho no nso, Onyankopɔn bɔhyɛ enti na ɔwoo ne ba no.
But the [one] indeed of the slave woman according to flesh has been born, the [one] however of the free through (the *k*) promise.
24 Saa asɛm yi yɛ mfatoho ɛfiri sɛ, saa mmaa baanu yi gyina hɔ ma apam mmienu. Apam baako firi bepɔ Sinai so, na ɛgyina hɔ ma mma a wɔbɛyɛ nkoa: Ɔno ne Hagar.
which things are allegorized; these for are (*k*) two covenants, one indeed from Mount Sinai unto slavery begetting which is Hagar.
25 Hagar gyina hɔ ma bepɔ Sinai a ɛwɔ Arabia na ɛte sɛ kuropɔn Yerusalem, ɛfiri sɛ ɔne ne mma wɔ nkoasom mu.
(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.
26 Nanso, Yerusalem a ɛwɔ ɔsoro no deɛ, ɛde ne ho na ɔyɛ yɛn maame.
But the above Jerusalem free is who is mother (of all *K*) of us;
27 Ɛfiri sɛ wɔatwerɛ sɛ, “Ao ɔbaa a woyɛ obonini, di ahurisie, wo a wonnwoo da; ma wo nne so na team, wo a awoɔ nkaa wo da, ɛfiri sɛ ɔbaa a woannya awoɔ da no mma dɔɔso sene deɛ ɔwɔ kunu.”
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.
28 Me nuanom mmaa ne mmarima, bɔhyɛ no enti na wɔwoo mo sɛdeɛ wɔwoo Isak no.
(you yourselves *N(K)O*) now, brothers, like Isaac of promise children (you are. *N(K)O*)
29 Saa ɛberɛ no na ɔba a wɔnam honam kwan so woo no no taa deɛ wɔnam Honhom no tumi mu woo no no. Na ɛnnɛ yi nso, ɛte saa.
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;
30 Na Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛn? “Pam afenaa no ne ne babarima yi firi ha; ɛfiri sɛ, afenaa babarima no ne ɔdehyeɛ no renkyɛ agyapadeɛ no.”
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.
31 Enti, anuanom, yɛnyɛ afenaa no mma, na mmom, yɛyɛ ɔbaa a ɔde ne ho no mma.
(So then, *N(k)O*) brothers, not we are of [the] slave woman children but of the free;
