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51 Galatians 4:1

51 Galatians 4:1-31 ¹ܐܡܪ ܐܢܐ ܕܝܢ ܕܟܡܐ ܙܒܢܐ ܕܝܪܬܐ ܛܠܐ ܠܐ ܦܪܝܫ ܡܢ ܥܒܕܐ ܟܕ ܡܪܐ ܗܘ ܕܟܠܗܘܢ ܀ ²ܐܠܐ ܬܚܝܬ ܐܦܛܪܘܦܐ ܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܘܪܒܝ ܒܬܐ ܥܕܡܐ ܠܙܒܢܐ ܕܤܡ ܐܒܘܗܝ ܀ ³ܗܟܢܐ ܐܦ ܚܢܢ ܟܕ ܝܠܘܕܐ ܗܘܝܢ ܬܚܝܬ ܐܤܛܘܟܤܘܗܝ ܕܥܠܡܐ ܡܫܥܒܕܝܢ ܗܘܝܢ ܀ ⁴ܟܕ ܡܛܐ ܕܝܢ ܫܘܠܡܗ ܕܙܒܢܐ ܫܕܪ ܐܠܗܐ ܠܒܪܗ ܘܗܘܐ ܡܢ ܐܢܬܬܐ ܘܗܘܐ ܬܚܝܬ ܢܡܘܤܐ ܀ ⁵ܕܠܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܬܚܝܬ ܢܡܘܤܐ ܐܢܘܢ ܢܙܒܢ ܘܢܩܒܠ ܤܝܡܬ ܒܢܝܐ ܀ ⁶ܘܕܐܝܬܝܟܘܢ ܕܝܢ ܒܢܝܐ ܫܕܪ ܐܠܗܐ ܪܘܚܐ ܕܒܪܗ ܠܠܒܘܬܟܘܢ ܗܝ ܕܩܪܝܐ ܐܒܐ ܐܒܘܢ ܀ ⁷ܡܟܝܠ ܠܐ ܗܘܝܬܘܢ ܥܒܕܐ ܐܠܐ ܒܢܝܐ ܘܐܢ ܒܢܝܐ ܐܦ ܝܪܬܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܒܝܕ ܝܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ ܀ ⁸ܗܝܕܝܢ ܓܝܪ ܟܕ ܠܐ ܝܕܥܝܢ ܗܘܝܬܘܢ ܠܐܠܗܐ ܦܠܚܬܘܢ ܠܗܢܘܢ ܕܡܢ ܟܝܢܗܘܢ ܠܐ ܗܘܘ ܐܠܗܐ ܀ ⁹ܗܫܐ ܕܝܢ ܕܝܕܥܬܘܢ ܠܐܠܗܐ ܘܝܬܝܪܐܝܬ ܕܐܬܝܕܥܬܘܢ ܡܢ ܐܠܗܐ ܬܘܒ ܗܦܟܬܘܢ ܠܟܘܢ ܥܠ ܗܢܘܢ ܐܤܛܘܟܤܐ ܡܪܥܐ ܘܡܤܟܢܐ ܘܡܢ ܕܪܝܫ ܨܒܝܬܘܢ ܠܡܫܬܥܒܕܘ ܠܗܘܢ ܀ ¹⁰ܝܘܡܐ ܘܝܪܚܐ ܘܙܒܢܐ ܘܫܢܝܐ ܢܛܪܝܬܘܢ ܀ ¹¹ܕܚܠ ܐܢܐ ܕܠܡܐ ܤܪܝܩܐܝܬ ܠܐܝܬ ܒܟܘܢ ܀ ¹²ܗܘܘ ܐܟܘܬܝ ܡܛܠ ܕܐܦ ܐܢܐ ܐܟܘܬܟܘܢ ܗܘܝܬ ܐܚܝ ܒܥܐ ܐܢܐ ܡܢܟܘܢ ܠܐ ܡܕܡ ܐܤܟܠܬܘܢ ܒܝ ܀ ¹³ܝܕܥܝܢ ܐܢܬܘܢ ܓܝܪ ܕܒܟܪܝܗܘܬ ܒܤܪܝ ܤܒܪܬܟܘܢ ܗܘܝܬ ܡܢ ܩܕܝܡ ܀ ¹⁴ܘܢܤܝܘܢܐ ܕܒܤܪܝ ܠܐ ܫܛܬܘܢ ܘܠܐ ܢܕܬܘܢ ܐܠܐ ܐܝܟ ܕܠܡܠܐܟܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܩܒܠܬܘܢܢܝ ܘܐܝܟ ܕܠܝܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ ܀ ¹⁵ܐܝܟܘ ܗܟܝܠ ܛܘܒܟܘܢ ܤܗܕ ܐܢܐ ܓܝܪ ܥܠܝܟܘܢ ܕܐܠܘ ܡܫܟܚܐ ܗܘܬ ܥܝܢܝܟܘܢ ܚܨܝܢ ܗܘܝܬܘܢ ܘܝܗܒܝܢ ܠܝ ܀ ¹⁶ܕܠܡܐ ܒܥܠܕܒܒܐ ܗܘܝܬ ܠܟܘܢ ܕܐܟܪܙܬ ܠܟܘܢ ܫܪܪܐ ܀ ¹⁷ܚܤܡܝܢ ܒܟܘܢ ܠܐ ܗܘܐ ܠܫܦܝܪܬܐ ܐܠܐ ܠܡܚܒܫܟܘܢ ܗܘ ܨܒܝܢ ܕܐܢܬܘܢ ܬܗܘܘܢ ܚܤܡܝܢ ܒܗܘܢ ܀ ¹⁸ܫܦܝܪ ܗܘ ܕܝܢ ܕܬܬܚܤܡܘܢ ܒܫܦܝܪܬܐ ܒܟܠܙܒܢ ܘܠܐ ܐܡܬܝ ܕܠܘܬܟܘܢ ܐܢܐ ܒܠܚܘܕ ܀ ¹⁹ܒܢܝ ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܡܢ ܕܪܝܫ ܡܚܒܠ ܐܢܐ ܥܕܡܐ ܕܢܬܬܨܝܪ ܒܟܘܢ ܡܫܝܚܐ ܀ ²⁰ܨܒܐ ܗܘܝܬ ܕܝܢ ܕܐܗܘܐ ܠܘܬܟܘܢ ܗܫܐ ܘܐܫܚܠܦ ܒܪܬ ܩܠܝ ܡܛܠ ܕܬܡܝܗ ܐܢܐ ܒܟܘܢ ܀ ²¹ܐܡܪܘ ܠܝ ܐܢܬܘܢ ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܨܒܝܢ ܕܢܗܘܘܢ ܬܚܝܬ ܢܡܘܤܐ ܠܗ ܠܢܡܘܤܐ ܠܐ ܫܡܥܝܢ ܐܢܬܘܢ ܀ ²²ܟܬܝܒ ܓܝܪ ܕܠܐܒܪܗܡ ܬܪܝܢ ܒܢܝܢ ܗܘܘ ܠܗ ܚܕ ܡܢ ܐܡܬܐ ܘܚܕ ܡܢ ܚܐܪܬܐ ܀ ²³ܐܠܐ ܗܘ ܕܡܢ ܐܡܬܐ ܒܒܤܪ ܐܬܝܠܕ ܗܘ ܕܝܢ ܕܡܢ ܚܐܪܬܐ ܒܡܘܠܟܢܐ ܗܘܐ ܀ ²⁴ܗܠܝܢ ܕܝܢ ܐܝܬܝܗܝܢ ܦܠܐܬܐ ܕܬܪܬܝܢ ܕܝܬܩܤ ܚܕܐ ܕܡܢ ܛܘܪ ܤܝܢܝ ܝܠܕܐ ܠܥܒܕܘܬܐ ܕܐܝܬܝܗ ܗܓܪ ܀ ²⁵ܗܓܪ ܓܝܪ ܛܘܪܐ ܗܘ ܕܤܝܢܝ ܕܒܐܪܒܝܐ ܘܫܠܡܐ ܠܗܕܐ ܐܘܪܫܠܡ ܘܦܠܚܐ ܥܒܕܘܬܐ ܗܝ ܘܒܢܝܗ ܀ ²⁶ܗܝ ܕܝܢ ܐܘܪܫܠܡ ܥܠܝܬܐ ܚܐܪܬܐ ܗܝ ܕܐܝܬܝܗ ܐܡܢ ܀ ²⁷ܟܬܝܒ ܓܝܪ ܕܐܬܒܤܡܝ ܥܩܪܬܐ ܗܝ ܕܠܐ ܝܠܕܐ ܘܐܬܦܨܚܝ ܘܓܥܝ ܗܝ ܕܠܐ ܡܚܒܠܐ ܡܛܠ ܕܤܓܝܘ ܒܢܝܗ ܕܨܕܝܬܐ ܝܬܝܪ ܡܢ ܒܢܝܗ ܕܒܥܝܠܬܐ ܀ ²⁸ܚܢܢ ܕܝܢ ܐܚܝ ܐܝܟ ܐܝܤܚܩ ܒܢܝ ܡܘܠܟܢܐ ܚܢܢ ܀ ²⁹ܘܐܝܟ ܕܗܝܕܝܢ ܗܘ ܕܝܠܝܕ ܗܘܐ ܒܒܤܪܐ ܪܕܦ ܗܘܐ ܠܗܘ ܕܒܪܘܚܐ ܗܟܢܐ ܐܦ ܗܫܐ ܀ ³⁰ܐܠܐ ܡܢܐ ܐܡܪ ܟܬܒܐ ܐܦܩܝܗ ܠܐܡܬܐ ܘܠܒܪܗ ܡܛܠ ܕܠܐ ܢܐܪܬ ܒܪܗ ܕܐܡܬܐ ܥܡ ܒܪܗ ܕܚܐܪܬܐ ܀ ³¹ܚܢܢ ܗܟܝܠ ܐܚܝ ܠܐ ܗܘܝܢ ܒܢܝ ܐܡܬܐ ܐܠܐ ܒܢܝ ܚܐܪܬܐ ܀ (SYP)

51 Galatians 4:1-31 ¹Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; ²But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. ³Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: ⁴But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, ⁵To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. ⁶And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. ⁷Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

⁸Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. ⁹But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? ¹⁰Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. ¹¹I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

¹²Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all. ¹³Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first. ¹⁴And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. ¹⁵Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. ¹⁶Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? ¹⁷They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. ¹⁸But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. ¹⁹My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, ²⁰I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

²¹Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? ²²For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. ²³But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. ²⁴Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. ²⁵For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. ²⁶But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. ²⁷For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. ²⁸Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. ²⁹But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. ³⁰Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman. ³¹So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.(KJV)

51 Galatians 4:1-31 ¹Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; ²But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. ³Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: ⁴But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, ⁵To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. ⁶And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. ⁷Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

⁸Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. ⁹But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? ¹⁰Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. ¹¹I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

¹²Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all. ¹³Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first. ¹⁴And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. ¹⁵Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. ¹⁶Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? ¹⁷They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. ¹⁸But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. ¹⁹My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, ²⁰I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

²¹Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? ²²For it is written, that Abraham had 2 sons, the 1 by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. ²³But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. ²⁴Which things are an allegory: for these are the 2 covenants; the 1 from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. ²⁵For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. ²⁶But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. ²⁷For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. ²⁸Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. ²⁹But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. ³⁰Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman. ³¹So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.(KJV/NC)

51 Galatians 4:1-31 ¹But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all; ²but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed of the father. ³So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the rudiments of the world: ⁴but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, ⁵that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. ⁶And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father. ⁷So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God. ⁸Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods: ⁹but now that ye have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how turn ye back again to the weak and beggarly rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again? ¹⁰Ye observe days, and months, and seasons, and years. ¹¹I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain. ¹²I beseech you, brethren, become as I am, for I also am become as ye are. Ye did me no wrong: ¹³but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time: ¹⁴and 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. ¹⁵Where 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. ¹⁶So then am I become your enemy, by telling you the truth? ¹⁷They zealously seek you in no good way; nay, they desire to shut you out, that ye may seek them. ¹⁸But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you. ¹⁹My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you-- ²⁰but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you. ²¹Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? ²²For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman. ²³Howbeit the son by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the son by the freewoman is born through promise. ²⁴Which things contain an allegory: for these women are two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing children unto bondage, which is Hagar. ²⁵Now this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth to the Jerusalem that now is: for she is in bondage with her children. ²⁶But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is our mother. ²⁷For 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 that hath the husband.

²⁸Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise. ²⁹But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, so also it is now. ³⁰Howbeit 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. ³¹Wherefore, brethren, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the freewoman.(ASV)

51 Galatians 4:1-31 ¹NOW this I say, That the heir as long as he is young cannot be distinguished from the servants, though he is the lord of them all. ²But he is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by his father. ³Even so we, when we were young, were subject to the principles of this world; ⁴But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son who, born of a woman, became subject to the law, ⁵To redeem them who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. ⁶And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts crying, Abba, Abon, O Father, our Father. ⁷From now on you are not servants but sons; and if sons, then heirs of God through Jesus Christ.

⁸¶ Howbeit then, when you did not know God, you served those things which from their nature were not gods. ⁹But now after you have known God, and, above all, are known of God, you turn again to those weak and poor principles, and you wish again to come under their bondage. ¹⁰You still observe days and months and times and years. ¹¹I am afraid that perhaps I have labored among you in vain.

¹²¶ My brethren, I beseech you, put yourself in my place; just as once I put myself in your place. You have not offended me at all. ¹³You know that I was weak in flesh when I preached the gospel to you at the first. ¹⁴And .yet you did not despise me nor reject me on account of my weakness; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Jesus Christ. ¹⁵Where is then the blessedness you had? For I can testify concerning you that, if it had been possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes and have given them to me. ¹⁶Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?

¹⁷¶ These men do not envy you for good, but they would dominate you so that you might envy them. ¹⁸But it is good that you should always envy after good things, and not only when I am present with you.

¹⁹¶ My little children, for whom I am in travail again until Christ be a reality in you, ²⁰I wish I could be with you now and could change the tone of my voice, because I am deeply concerned about you.

²¹¶ Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law? ²²For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a bondmaid and one by a freewoman. ²³But he who was born of the bondmaid was born after the flesh; but he who was born of the free-woman was born by promise. ²⁴Now these things are a symbol of the two covenants, the one from mount Sinai giving birth to bondage, which is Hagar. ²⁵For this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and surrenders to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. ²⁶But the Jerusalem which is above is free, and is the mother of us all. ²⁷For as it is written, Make merry, O you barren who bear not; rejoice and cry, O you who travail not; for the children of the one in disfavor are more numerous than the children of the one who is favored. ²⁸Now we, my brethren, are the children of promise, as was Isaac. ²⁹But as then, he who was born after the flesh persecuted him who was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. ³⁰Nevertheless what does the scripture say? Cast out the bondmaid and her son; for the son of the maidservant shall not inherit with the son of the freewoman. ³¹So then, my brethren, we are not children of the maidservant but children of the freewoman. (LAM)

51 Galatians 4:1-31 ¹I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate; ²but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. ³So with us; when we were children, we were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. ⁴But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, ⁵to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. ⁶And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" ⁷So through God you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son then an heir.

⁸Formerly, when you did not know God, you were in bondage to beings that by nature are no gods; ⁹but now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and beggarly elemental spirits, whose slaves you want to be once more? ¹⁰You observe days, and months, and seasons, and years! ¹¹I am afraid I have labored over you in vain.

¹²Brethren, I beseech you, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong; ¹³you know it was because of a bodily ailment that I preached the gospel to you at first; ¹⁴and though my condition was a trial to you, you did not scorn or despise me, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus. ¹⁵What has become of the satisfaction you felt? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me. ¹⁶Have I then become your enemy by telling you the truth? ¹⁷They make much of you, but for no good purpose; they want to shut you out, that you may make much of them. ¹⁸For a good purpose it is always good to be made much of, and not only when I am present with you. ¹⁹My little children, with whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you! ²⁰I could wish to be present with you now and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

²¹Tell me, you who desire to be under law, do you not hear the law? ²²For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free woman. ²³But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, the son of the free woman through promise. ²⁴Now this is an allegory: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. ²⁵Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. ²⁶But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. ²⁷For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and shout, you who are not in travail; for the children of the desolate one are many more than the children of her that is married." ²⁸Now we, brethren, like Isaac, are children of promise. ²⁹But as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now. ³⁰But what does the scripture say? "Cast out the slave and her son; for the son of the slave shall not inherit with the son of the free woman." ³¹So, brethren, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman.(RSV)

51 Galatians 4:1-31 ¹What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. ²He is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. ³So also, when we were children, we were in slavery under the basic principles of the world. ⁴But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, ⁵to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. ⁶Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father." ⁷So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir.

⁸Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. ⁹But now that you know God -- or rather are known by God -- how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? ¹⁰You are observing special days and months and seasons and years! ¹¹I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.

¹²I plead with you, brothers, become like me, for I became like you. You have done me no wrong. ¹³As you know, it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you. ¹⁴Even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself. ¹⁵What has happened to all your joy? I can testify that, if you could have done so, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me. ¹⁶Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?

¹⁷Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them. ¹⁸It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always and not just when I am with you. ¹⁹My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you, ²⁰how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you!

²¹Tell me, you who want to be under the law, are you not aware of what the law says? ²²For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. ²³His son by the slave woman was born in the ordinary way; but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a promise.

²⁴These things may be taken figuratively, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar. ²⁵Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. ²⁶But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother. ²⁷For it is written: "Be glad, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have no labor pains; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband."

²⁸Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. ²⁹At that time the son born in the ordinary way persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit. It is the same now. ³⁰But what does the Scripture say? "Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman's son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman's son." ³¹Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.(NIV)

51 Galatians 4:1-31 ¹But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all; ²but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father. ³So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world. ⁴But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law, ⁵that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children. ⁶And because you_P are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, ' Abba, Father!' ⁷So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. ⁸However at that time, not knowing God, you_P were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods. ⁹But now that you_P have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you_P turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you_P desire to be in bondage all over again? ¹⁰You_P observe days, months, seasons, and years. ¹¹I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you. ¹²I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you_P are. You_P did me no wrong, ¹³but you_P know that because of weakness of the flesh I preached the Gospel to you the first time. ¹⁴That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you_P didn't despise nor reject; but you_P received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

¹⁵What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you_P would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me. ¹⁶So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth? ¹⁷They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you_P may seek them. ¹⁸But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.

¹⁹My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you' ²⁰but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you. ²¹Tell me, you_P that desire to be under the law, don't you_P listen to the law? ²²For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman. ²³However, the son by the handmaid was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise. ²⁴These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar. ²⁵For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children. ²⁶But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all. ²⁷For it is written,

'Rejoice, you barren who don't bear.
Break forth and shout, you that don't travail.
For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband.'

²⁸Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise. ²⁹But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now. ³⁰However what does the Scripture say? 'Throw out the handmaid and her son, for the son of the handmaid will not inherit with the son of the free woman.' ³¹So then, brothers, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the free woman.(WEB)

51 Galatians 4:1-31 ¹But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all; ²but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father. ³So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world. ⁴But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law, ⁵that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children. ⁶And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, ' Abba, Father!' ⁷So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Messiah. ⁸However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods. ⁹But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again? ¹⁰You observe days, months, seasons, and years. ¹¹I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you. ¹²I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong, ¹³but you know that because of weakness of the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time. ¹⁴That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn't despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Messiah Yeshua.

¹⁵What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me. ¹⁶So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth? ¹⁷They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them. ¹⁸But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.

¹⁹My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Messiah is formed in you' ²⁰but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you. ²¹Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don't you listen to the law? ²²For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman. ²³However, the son by the handmaid was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise. ²⁴These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar. ²⁵For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children. ²⁶But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all. ²⁷For it is written,

'Rejoice, you barren who don't bear.
Break forth and shout, you that don't travail.
For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband.'

²⁸Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise. ²⁹But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now. ³⁰However what does the Scripture say? 'Throw out the handmaid and her son, for the son of the handmaid will not inherit with the son of the free woman.' ³¹So then, brothers, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the free woman.(WEB/HNV)

51 Galatians 4:1-31 ¹NOW this I say, That the heir as long as he is young cannot be distinguished from the servants, though he is the lord of them all. ²But he is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by his father. ³Even so we, when we were young, were subject to the principles of this world; ⁴But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son who, born of a woman, became subject to the law, ⁵To redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. ⁶And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts crying, Abba, Abon, oh Father, our Father. ⁷From now on you are not servants but sons; and if sons, then heirs of God through Jesus Messiah. ⁸Nevertheless, when you did not know God, you served those things which from their nature were not gods. ⁹But now after you have known God, and, above all, are known of God, you turn again to those weak and poor principles, and you wish again to come under their bondage. ¹⁰You still observe days and months and times and years. ¹¹I am afraid that perhaps I have labored among you in vain. ¹²My brothers, I beg you, put yourself in my place; just as I once put myself in your place. You have not offended me at all. ¹³You know that I was weak in flesh when I preached the gospel to you at first. ¹⁴Yet you did not despise me nor reject me on account of my weakness; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Jesus Messiah. ¹⁵Where is then the blessedness you had? For I can testify concerning you that, if it had been possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes and have given them to me. ¹⁶Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth? ¹⁷These men do not envy you for good, but they would dominate you so that you might envy them. ¹⁸But it is good that you should always envy after good things, and not only when I am present with you.

¹⁹My little children, for whom I am in travail again until Messiah be a reality in you, ²⁰I wish I could be with you now and could change the tone of my voice, because I am deeply concerned about you. ²¹Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law? ²²For it is written that Abraham had 2 sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman. ²³But he who was born of the slave woman was born after the flesh; he who was born of the free woman was born by promise. ²⁴Now these things are a symbol of the 2 covenants, the one from mount Sinai giving birth to bondage, which is Hagar. ²⁵For this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and surrenders to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. ²⁶But the Jerusalem which is above is free, and is the mother of us all. ²⁷For as it is written, Make merry, you barren who do not bear; rejoice and cry, you who do not travail; for the children of the one in disfavor are more numerous than the children of the one who is favored. ²⁸Now we, my brothers, are the children of promise, as was Isaac. ²⁹But as then, he who was born after the flesh persecuted him who was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. ³⁰Nevertheless, what does the scripture say? Cast out the slave woman and her son; for the son of the female servant will not inherit with the son of the free woman. ³¹So then, my brothers, we are not children of the female servant but children of the free woman. (BRB)