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[1] But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all, [2] but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father. [3] So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world. [4] But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law, [5] that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children. [6] And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba,ⓘ Father!” [7] So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. [8] However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods. [9] But 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? [10] You observe days, months, seasons, and years. [11] I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you. [12] I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong, [13] but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time. [14] That 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 Christ Jesus. [15] What 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. [16] So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth? [17] They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them. [18] But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you. [19] My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you— [20] but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you. [21] Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law? [22] For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman. [23] However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise. [24] These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar. [25] For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children. [26] But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all. [27] For it is written,
“Rejoice, you barren who don’t bear.
Break out and shout, you who don’t travail.
For the desolate women have more children than her who has a husband.”† [28] Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise. [29] But 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] However, what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the servant and her son, for the son of the servant will not inherit with the son of the free woman.”† [31] So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 4:6 Abba is a Greek spelling for the Aramaic word for “Father” or “Daddy” used in a familiar, respectful, and loving way.
  2. † 4:27
  3. † 4:30
King James Version
[1] Now G1161 I say, G3004 That the G3588 heir, G2818 as long as G1909 G3745 G5550 he is G2076 a child, G3516 differeth G1308 nothing G3762 from a servant, G1401 though he be G5607 lord G2962 of all; G3956 [2] but G235 is G2076 under G5259 tutors G2012 and G2532 governors G3623 until G891 the G3588 time appointed G4287 of the G3588 father. G3962 [3] Even G2532 so G3779 we, G2249 when G3753 we were G2258 children, G3516 were in bondage G1402 under G5259 the G3588 elements G4747§ of the G3588 world: G2889 G2258 [4] but G1161 when G3753 the G3588 fulness G4138 of the G3588 time G5550 was come, G2064 God G2316 sent forth G1821 his G846 Son, G5207 made G1096 of G1537 a woman, G1135 made G1096 under G5259 the law, G3551 [5] to G2443 redeem G1805 them G3588 that were under G5259 the law, G3551 that G2443 we might receive G618 the G3588 adoption of sons. G5206 [6] And G1161 because G3754 ye are G2075 sons, G5207 God G2316 hath sent forth G1821 the G3588 Spirit G4151 of his G846 Son G5207 into G1519 your G5216 hearts, G2588 crying, G2896 Abba, G5 Father. G3962 [7] Wherefore G5620 thou art G1488 no more G3765 a servant, G1401 but G235 a son; G5207 and G1161 if G1487 a son, G5207 then G2532 an heir G2818 of God G2316 through G1223 Christ. G5547 [8] Howbeit G235 then, G5119 G3303 when ye knew G1492 not G3756 God, G2316 ye did service G1398 unto them G3588 which by nature G5449 are G5607 no G3361 gods. G2316 [9] But G1161 now, G3568 after that ye have known G1097 God, G2316 or G1161 rather G3123 are known G1097 of G5259 God, G2316 how G4459 turn ye G1994 again G3825§ to G1909 the G3588 weak G772 and G2532 beggarly G4434 elements, G4747§ whereunto G3739 ye desire G2309 again G3825 G509 to be in bondage? G1398 [10] Ye observe G3906 days, G2250 and G2532 months, G3376 and G2532 times, G2540 and G2532 years. G1763 [11] I am afraid G5399 of you, G5209 lest G3361 G4458 I have bestowed G2872 upon G1519 you G5209 labour G2872 in vain. G1500 [12] Brethren, G80 I beseech G1189 you, G5216 be G1096 as G5613 I G1473 am; for G3754 I G2504 am as G5613 ye G5210 are: ye have G91 not G3762 injured G91 me G3165 at all. G3762 [13] Ye know G1492 G1161 how G3754 through G1223 infirmity G769 of the G3588 flesh G4561 I preached the gospel G2097 unto you G5213 at the G3588 first. G4386 [14] And G2532 my G3450 temptation G3986 which G3588 was in G1722 my G3450 flesh G4561 ye despised G1848 not, G3756 nor G3761 rejected; G1609 but G235 received G1209 me G3165 as G5613 an angel G32 of God, G2316 even as G5613 Christ G5547 Jesus. G2424 [15] Where G5101 is G2258 then G3767§ the G3588 blessedness G3108 ye G5216 spake of? for G1063 I bear G3140 you G5213 record, G3140 that, G3754 if G1487 it had been possible, G1415 ye G1846 would G302 have plucked out G1846 your G5216 own eyes, G3788 and have given G1325 them to me. G3427 [16] Am I G1096 therefore G5620 become G1096 your G5216 enemy, G2190 because I tell G226 you G5213 the truth? G226 [17] They zealously affect G2206 you, G5209§ but not G3756 well; G2573 yea, G235 they would G2309 exclude G1576 you, G5209 that G2443 ye might affect G2206 them. G846 [18] But G1161 it is good G2570 to be zealously affected G2206 always G3842 in G1722 a good G2570 thing, and G2532 not G3361 only G3440 when G1722 I G3165 am present G3918 with G4314 you. G5209 [19] My G3450 little children, G5040 of whom G3739 I travail in birth G5605 again G3825 until G891 G3739 Christ G5547 be formed G3445 in G1722 you, G5213 [20] I desire G2309 G1161 to be present G3918 with G4314 you G5209 now, G737 and G2532 to change G236 my G3450 voice; G5456 for G3754 I stand in doubt G639 of G1722 you. G5213§ [21] Tell G3004 me, G3427 ye that G3588 desire G2309 to be G1511 under G5259 the law, G3551 do ye G191 not G3756 hear G191 the G3588 law? G3551 [22] For G1063 it is written, G1125 that G3754 Abraham G11 had G2192 two G1417 sons, G5207 the one G1520 by G1537 a G3588 bondmaid, G3814 the other G1520 by G1537 a G3588 freewoman. G1658 [23] But G235 he G3588 G3303 who was of G1537 the G3588 bondwoman G3814 was born G1080 after G2596 the flesh; G4561 but G1161 he G3588 of G1537 the G3588 freewoman G1658 was by G1223 promise. G1860 [24] Which things G3748 are G2076 an allegory: G238 for G1063 these G3778 are G1526 the G3588 two G1417 covenants; G1242§ the one G3391 G3303 from G575 the mount G3735 Sinai, G4614 which gendereth G1080 to G1519 bondage, G1397 which G3748 is G2076 Agar. G28 [25] For G1063 this G3588 Agar G28 is G2076 mount G3735 Sinai G4614 in G1722 Arabia, G688 and G1161 answereth G4960 to Jerusalem G2419 which G3588 now G3568 is, and G1161 is in bondage G1398 with G3326 her G846 children. G5043 [26] But G1161 Jerusalem G2419 which G3588 is above G507 is G2076 free, G1658 which G3748 is G2076 the mother G3384 of us G2257 all. G3956 [27] For G1063 it is written, G1125
Rejoice, G2165 thou barren G4723 that G3588 bearest G5088 not; G3756
Break forth G4486 and G2532 cry, G994 thou that G3588 travailest G5605 not: G3756
For G3754 the G3588 desolate G2048 hath many G4183 more G3123 children G5043 than G2228 she which G3588 hath G2192 an husband. G435
[28] Now G1161 we, G2249 brethren, G80 as G2596 Isaac G2464 was, are G2070 the children G5043 of promise. G1860 [29] But G235 as G5618 then G5119 he that G3588 was born G1080 after G2596 the flesh G4561 persecuted G1377 him G3588 that was born after G2596 the Spirit, G4151 even G2532 so G3779 it is now. G3568 [30] Nevertheless G235 what G5101 saith G3004 the G3588 scripture? G1124 Cast out G1544 the G3588 bondwoman G3814 and G2532 her G846 son: G5207 for G1063 the G3588 son G5207 of the G3588 bondwoman G3814 shall G2816 not G3756 G3361 be heir G2816 with G3326 the G3588 son G5207 of the G3588 freewoman. G1658 [31] So then, G686 brethren, G80 we are G2070 not G3756 children G5043 of the bondwoman, G3814 but G235 of the G3588 free. G1658

Footnotes

  1. § 4:3 Or, rudiments
  2. § 4:9a Or, back
  3. § 4:9b Or, rudiments
  4. § 4:15 Or, What was then?
  5. § 4:17 Or, us
  6. § 4:20 Or, I am perplexed for you
  7. § 4:24 Or, testaments
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Λέγω G3004 δέ, G1161 ἐφ’ G1909 ὅσον G3745 χρόνον G5550 ὁ G3588 κληρονόμος G2818 νήπιός G3516 ἐστιν, G2076 οὐδὲν G3762 διαφέρει G1308 δούλου, G1401 κύριος G2962 πάντων G3956 ὤν· G5607 [2] ‡ἀλλὰ G235 ὑπὸ G5259 ἐπιτρόπους G2012 ἐστὶν G2076 καὶ G2532 οἰκονόμους, G3623 ἄχρι G891 τῆς G3588 προθεσμίας G4287 τοῦ G3588 πατρός. G3962 [3] Οὕτως G3779 καὶ G2532 ἡμεῖς, G2249 ὅτε G3753 ἦμεν G2258 νήπιοι, G3516 ὑπὸ G5259 τὰ G3588 στοιχεῖα G4747 τοῦ G3588 κόσμου G2889 ‡ἦμεν G2258 δεδουλωμένοι· G1402 [4] ὅτε G3753 δὲ G1161 ἦλθεν G2064 τὸ G3588 πλήρωμα G4138 τοῦ G3588 χρόνου, G5550 ἐξαπέστειλεν G1821 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 τὸν G3588 υἱὸν G5207 αὐτοῦ, G846 γενόμενον G1096 ἐκ G1537 γυναικός, G1135 γενόμενον G1096 ὑπὸ G5259 νόμον, G3551 [5] ἵνα G2443 τοὺς G3588 ὑπὸ G5259 νόμον G3551 ἐξαγοράσῃ, G1805 ἵνα G2443 τὴν G3588 υἱοθεσίαν G5206 ἀπολάβωμεν. G618 [6] Ὅτι G3754 δέ G1161 ἐστε G2075 υἱοί, G5207 ἐξαπέστειλεν G1821 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 τὸ G3588 πνεῦμα G4151 τοῦ G3588 υἱοῦ G5207 αὐτοῦ G846 εἰς G1519 τὰς G3588 καρδίας G2588 ‡ὑμῶν, G5216 κρᾶζον, G2896 Ἀββᾶ, G5 ὁ G3588 πατήρ. G3962 [7] Ὥστε G5620 οὐκέτι G3765 εἶ G1488 δοῦλος, G1401 ‡ἀλλ’ G235 υἱός· G5207 εἰ G1487 δὲ G1161 υἱός, G5207 καὶ G2532 κληρονόμος G2818 ‡θεοῦ G2316 διὰ G1223 χριστοῦ. G5547 [8] Ἀλλὰ G235 τότε G5119 μέν, G3303 οὐκ G3756 εἰδότες G1492 θεόν, G2316 ἐδουλεύσατε G1398 τοῖς G3588 ‡μὴ G3361 φύσει G5449 οὖσιν G5607 θεοῖς· G2316 [9] νῦν G3568 δέ, G1161 γνόντες G1097 θεόν, G2316 μᾶλλον G3123 δὲ G1161 γνωσθέντες G1097 ὑπὸ G5259 θεοῦ, G2316 πῶς G4459 ἐπιστρέφετε G1994 πάλιν G3825 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰ G3588 ἀσθενῆ G772 καὶ G2532 πτωχὰ G4434 στοιχεῖα, G4747 οἷς G3739 πάλιν G3825 ἄνωθεν G509 ‡δουλεύειν G1398 θέλετε; G2309 [10] Ἡμέρας G2250 παρατηρεῖσθε, G3906 καὶ G2532 μῆνας, G3376 καὶ G2532 καιρούς, G2540 καὶ G2532 ἐνιαυτούς. G1763 [11] Φοβοῦμαι G5399 ὑμᾶς, G5209 μήπως G3381 εἰκῇ G1500 κεκοπίακα G2872 εἰς G1519 ὑμᾶς. G5209 [12] ‡Γίνεσθε G1096 ὡς G5613 ἐγώ, G1473 ὅτι G3754 κἀγὼ G2504 ὡς G5613 ὑμεῖς, G5210 ἀδελφοί, G80 δέομαι G1189 ὑμῶν. G5216 Οὐδέν G3762 με G3165 ἠδικήσατε· G91 [13] οἴδατε G1492 δὲ G1161 ὅτι G3754 δι’ G1223 ἀσθένειαν G769 τῆς G3588 σαρκὸς G4561 εὐηγγελισάμην G2097 ὑμῖν G5213 τὸ G3588 πρότερον. G4386 [14] Καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 πειρασμόν G3986 ‡μου G3450 τὸν G3588 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 σαρκί G4561 μου G3450 οὐκ G3756 ἐξουθενήσατε G1848 οὐδὲ G3761 ἐξεπτύσατε, G1609 ‡ἀλλ’ G235 ὡς G5613 ἄγγελον G32 θεοῦ G2316 ἐδέξασθέ G1209 με, G3165 ὡς G5613 χριστὸν G5547 Ἰησοῦν. G2424 [15] ‡Τίς G5101 οὖν G3767 ἦν G2258 ὁ G3588 μακαρισμὸς G3108 ὑμῶν; G5216 Μαρτυρῶ G3140 γὰρ G1063 ὑμῖν G5213 ὅτι, G3754 εἰ G1487 δυνατόν, G1415 τοὺς G3588 ὀφθαλμοὺς G3788 ὑμῶν G5216 ἐξορύξαντες G1846 ‡ἂν G302 ἐδώκατέ G1325 μοι. G3427 [16] Ὥστε G5620 ἐχθρὸς G2190 ὑμῶν G5216 γέγονα G1096 ἀληθεύων G226 ὑμῖν; G5213 [17] Ζηλοῦσιν G2206 ὑμᾶς G5209 οὐ G3756 καλῶς, G2573 ‡ἀλλὰ G235 ἐκκλεῖσαι G1576 ὑμᾶς G5209 θέλουσιν, G2309 ἵνα G2443 αὐτοὺς G846 ζηλοῦτε. G2206 [18] Καλὸν G2570 δὲ G1161 ‡τὸ G3588 ζηλοῦσθαι G2206 ἐν G1722 καλῷ G2570 πάντοτε, G3842 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 μόνον G3440 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 παρεῖναί G3918 με G3165 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς. G5209 [19] ‡Τεκνία G5040 μου, G3450 οὓς G3739 πάλιν G3825 ὠδίνω, G5605 ‡ἄχρι G891 οὗ G3739 μορφωθῇ G3445 χριστὸς G5547 ἐν G1722 ὑμῖν, G5213 [20] ἤθελον G2309 δὲ G1161 παρεῖναι G3918 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς G5209 ἄρτι, G737 καὶ G2532 ἀλλάξαι G236 τὴν G3588 φωνήν G5456 μου, G3450 ὅτι G3754 ἀποροῦμαι G639 ἐν G1722 ὑμῖν. G5213 [21] Λέγετέ G3004 μοι, G3427 οἱ G3588 ὑπὸ G5259 νόμον G3551 θέλοντες G2309 εἶναι, G1511 τὸν G3588 νόμον G3551 οὐκ G3756 ἀκούετε; G191 [22] Γέγραπται G1125 γάρ, G1063 ὅτι G3754 Ἀβραὰμ G11 δύο G1417 υἱοὺς G5207 ἔσχεν· G2192 ἕνα G1520 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 παιδίσκης, G3814 καὶ G2532 ἕνα G1520 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 ἐλευθέρας. G1658 [23] Ἀλλ’ G235 ὁ G3588 ‡μὲν G3303 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 παιδίσκης G3814 κατὰ G2596 σάρκα G4561 γεγέννηται, G1080 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 ἐλευθέρας G1658 ‡διὰ G1223 τῆς G3588 ἐπαγγελίας. G1860 [24] Ἅτινά G3748 ἐστιν G2076 ἀλληγορούμενα· G238 αὗται G3778 γάρ G1063 εἰσιν G1526 ‡δύο G1417 διαθῆκαι· G1242 μία G3391 μὲν G3303 ἀπὸ G575 ὄρους G3735 ‡Σινᾶ, G4614 εἰς G1519 δουλείαν G1397 γεννῶσα, G1080 ἥτις G3748 ἐστὶν G2076 Ἅγαρ. G28 [25] Τὸ G3588 ‡γὰρ G1063 Ἅγαρ G28 ‡Σινᾶ G4614 ὄρος G3735 ἐστὶν G2076 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 Ἀραβίᾳ, G688 ‡συστοιχεῖ G4960 δὲ G1161 τῇ G3588 νῦν G3568 Ἱερουσαλήμ, G2419 δουλεύει G1398 ‡δὲ G1161 μετὰ G3326 τῶν G3588 τέκνων G5043 αὐτῆς. G846 [26] Ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἄνω G507 Ἱερουσαλὴμ G2419 ἐλευθέρα G1658 ἐστίν, G2076 ἥτις G3748 ἐστὶν G2076 μήτηρ G3384 ‡πάντων G3956 ἡμῶν· G2257 [27] γέγραπται G1125 γάρ, G1063 Εὐφράνθητι, G2165 στεῖρα, G4723 ἡ G3588 οὐ G3756 τίκτουσα· G5088 ῥῆξον G4486 καὶ G2532 βόησον, G994 ἡ G3588 οὐκ G3756 ὠδίνουσα· G5605 ὅτι G3754 πολλὰ G4183 τὰ G3588 τέκνα G5043 τῆς G3588 ἐρήμου G2048 μᾶλλον G3123 ἢ G2228 τῆς G3588 ἐχούσης G2192 τὸν G3588 ἄνδρα. G435 [28] ‡Ἡμεῖς G2249 δέ, G1161 ἀδελφοί, G80 κατὰ G2596 Ἰσαάκ, G2464 ἐπαγγελίας G1860 τέκνα G5043 ἐσμέν. G2070 [29] Ἀλλ’ G235 ὥσπερ G5618 τότε G5119 ὁ G3588 κατὰ G2596 σάρκα G4561 γεννηθεὶς G1080 ἐδίωκεν G1377 τὸν G3588 κατὰ G2596 πνεῦμα, G4151 οὕτως G3779 καὶ G2532 νῦν. G3568 [30] Ἀλλὰ G235 τί G5101 λέγει G3004 ἡ G3588 γραφή; G1124 Ἔκβαλε G1544 τὴν G3588 παιδίσκην G3814 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 υἱὸν G5207 αὐτῆς, G846 οὐ G3756 ‡γὰρ G1063 μὴ G3361 ‡κληρονομήσῃ G2816 ὁ G3588 υἱὸς G5207 τῆς G3588 παιδίσκης G3814 μετὰ G3326 τοῦ G3588 υἱοῦ G5207 τῆς G3588 ἐλευθέρας. G1658 [31] ‡Ἄρα, G686 ἀδελφοί, G80 οὐκ G3756 ἐσμὲν G2070 παιδίσκης G3814 τέκνα, G5043 ἀλλὰ G235 τῆς G3588 ἐλευθέρας. G1658

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 4:2 ἀλλὰ ¦ ἀλλ’
  2. ‡ 4:3 ἦμεν ¦ ἤμεθα
  3. ‡ 4:6 ὑμῶν ¦ ἡμῶν
  4. ‡ 4:7a ἀλλ’ ¦ ἀλλὰ
  5. ‡ 4:7b θεοῦ διὰ χριστοῦ ¦ διὰ θεοῦ
  6. ‡ 4:8 μὴ φύσει ¦ φύσει μὴ
  7. ‡ 4:9 δουλεύειν ¦ δουλεύσαι
  8. ‡ 4:12 Γίνεσθε ¦ Γείνεσθε
  9. ‡ 4:14a μου τὸν ¦ ὑμῶν
  10. ‡ 4:14b ἀλλ’ ¦ ἀλλὰ
  11. ‡ 4:15a Τίς οὖν ἦν ¦ Ποῦ οὖν
  12. ‡ 4:15b ἂν ¦
  13. ‡ 4:17 ἀλλὰ ¦ ἀλλ’
  14. ‡ 4:18 τὸ ¦
  15. ‡ 4:19a Τεκνία ¦ Τέκνα
  16. ‡ 4:19b ἄχρι ¦ μέχρις
  17. ‡ 4:23a μὲν ¦ []
  18. ‡ 4:23b διὰ τῆς ¦ δι’
  19. ‡ 4:24a δύο ¦ αἱ δύο
  20. ‡ 4:24b Σινᾶ ¦ Σεινᾶ
  21. ‡ 4:25a γὰρ ¦ δὲ
  22. ‡ 4:25b Σινᾶ ¦ Σεινᾶ
  23. ‡ 4:25c συστοιχεῖ ¦ συνστοιχεῖ
  24. ‡ 4:25d δὲ ¦ γὰρ
  25. ‡ 4:26 πάντων ¦
  26. ‡ 4:28 Ἡμεῖς … ἐσμέν ¦ ὑμεῖς … ἐστέ
  27. ‡ 4:30a γὰρ μὴ ¦ μὴ γὰρ
  28. ‡ 4:30b κληρονομήσῃ ¦ κληρονομήσει
  29. ‡ 4:31 Ἄρα ¦ Διό