Galatians 4 ========== :1 Now 2236 -hedista I say 3004 -lego , [That] the heir 2818 - kleronomos , as long 5550 -chronos as he is a child 3516 -nepios , differeth 1308 -diaphero nothing 3762 -oudeis from a servant 1401 -doulos , though he be lord 2962 -kurios of all 3956 -pas ; :2 But is under 5259 -hupo tutors 2012 -epitropos and governors 3623 -oikonomos until 0891 -achri the time 4287 -prothesmios appointed 4287 -prothesmios of the father 3962 -pater . :3 Even 2532 -kai so 3779 -houto we, when 3753 -hote we were children 3516 -nepios , were in bondage 1402 -douloo under 5259 - hupo the elements 4747 -stoicheion of the world 2889 -kosmos : :4 But when 3753 -hote the fulness 4138 -pleroma of the time 5550 -chronos was come 2064 -erchomai , God 2316 -theos sent 1821 -exapostello forth 1821 -exapostello his Son 5207 -huios , made 1096 -ginomai of a woman 1135 -gune , made 1096 -ginomai under 5259 -hupo the law 3551 -nomos , :5 To redeem 1805 -exagorazo them that were under 5259 -hupo the law 3551 -nomos , that we might receive 0618 -apolambano the adoption 5206 -huiothesia of sons 5206 -huiothesia . :6 And because 3754 -hoti ye are sons 5207 -huios , God -theos hath sent 1821 -exapostello forth 1821 -exapostello the Spirit 4151 -pneuma of his Son 5207 -huios into 1519 -eis your 5216 - humon hearts 2588 -kardia , crying 2896 -krazo , Abba 0005 -Abba , Father 3962 -pater . :7 Wherefore 5620 -hoste thou art 1488 -ei no 3765 -ouketi more 2089 -eti a servant 1401 -doulos , but a son 5207 -huios ; and if 1487 -ei a son 5207 -huios , then 2532 -kai an heir 2818 - kleronomos of God 2316 -theos through 1223 -dia Christ 547 - Christos . :8 Howbeit 0235 -alla then 5119 -tote , when ye knew 1492 -eido not God 2316 -theos , ye did service 1398 -douleuo unto them which by nature 5449 -phusis are no 3361 -me gods 2316 -theos . :9 But now 3568 -nun , after that ye have known 1097 -ginosko God 2316 -theos , or 1161 -de rather 3123 -mallon are known 1097 -ginosko of God 2316 -theos , how 4459 -pos turn 1994 - epistrepho ye again 3825 -palin to the weak 0772 -asthenes and beggarly 4444 -purgos elements 4747 -stoicheion , whereunto 3739 -hos ye desire 2309 -thelo again 3825 -palin to be in bondage 1398 -douleuo ? :10 Ye observe 3906 -paratereo days 2250 -hemera , and months 3376 -men , and times 2540 -kairos , and years 1763 -eniautos . :11 I am afraid 5399 -phobeo of you, lest 3381 -mepos I have bestowed 2872 -kopiao upon you labour 2872 -kopiao in vain 1500 - eike . :12 Brethren 0080 -adephos , I beseech 1189 -deomai you, be as I am]; for I [am] as ye [are]: ye have not injured 0091 -adikeo me at 3762 -oudeis all 3762 -oudeis . :13 Ye know 1492 -eido how 3754 -hoti through 1223 -dia nfirmity 0769 -astheneia of the flesh 4561 -sarx I preached 2097 - euaggelizo the gospel 2097 -euaggelizo unto you at the first 4386 -proteron . :14 And my temptation 3986 -peirasmos which was in my flesh 4561 -sarx ye despised 1848 -exoutheneo not, nor 3761 -oude rejected 1609 -ekptuo ; but received 1209 -dechomai me as an angel 0032 - aggelos of God 2316 -theos , [even] as Christ 5547 -Christos Jesus 2424 -Iesous . :15 Where 5101 -tis is then 3767 -oun the blessedness 3108 - makarismos ye spake of? for I bear 3140 -martureo you record 140 -martureo , that, if 1487 -ei [it had been] possible 1415 - dunatos , ye would have plucked 1846 -exorusso out your 5216 - humon own eyes 3788 -ophthalmos , and have given 1325 -didomi them to me. :16 Am I therefore 5620 -hoste become 1096 -ginomai your 5216 - humon enemy 2190 -echthros , because I tell 0226 -aletheuo you the truth 0226 -aletheuo ? :17 They zealously 2206 -zeloo affect 2206 -zeloo you, [but] not well 2573 -kalos ; yea 0235 -alla , they would 2309 -thelo exclude 1576 -ekkleio you, that ye might affect 2206 -zeloo them. :18 But [it is] good 2570 -kalos to be zealously 2206 -zeloo affected 2206 -zeloo always 3842 -pantote in [a] good 2570 - kalos [thing], and not only 3440 -monon when 3588 -ho I am present 3918 -pareimi with you :19 My little 5040 -teknion children 5040 -teknion , of who 3739 -hos I travail 5605 -odino in birth 5605 -odino again 3825 - palin until 0891 -achri Christ 5547 -Christos be formed 3445 - morphoo in you, :20 I desire 2309 -thelo to be present 3918 -pareimi with you now 0737 -arti , and to change 0236 -allasso my voice 5456 - phone ; for I stand 0639 -aporeo in doubt 0639 -aporeo of you. :21 Tell 3004 -lego me, ye that desire 2309 -thelo to be under 5259 -hupo the law 3551 -nomos , do ye not hear 0191 -akouo the law 3551 -nomos ? :22 For it is written 1125 -grapho , that Abraham 0011 -Abraam had 2192 -echo two 1417 -duo sons 5207 -huios , the one 1520 - heis by a bondmaid 3814 -paidiske , the other 1520 -heis by a freewoman 1658 -eleutheros . :23 But he [who was] of the bondwoman 3814 -paidiske was born 1080 -gennao after 2596 -kata the flesh 4561 -sarx ; but he of the freewoman 1658 -eleutheros [was] by promise 1860 -epaggelia . :24 Which 3748 -hostis things are an allegory 0238 -allegoreo : for these 3778 -houtos are the two 1417 -duo covenants 1242 - diatheke ; the one 3391 -mia from the mount 3735 -oros Sinai 4614 -Sina , which gendereth 1080 -gennao to bondage 1397 - douleia , which 3748 -hostis is Agar 0028 -Agar . :25 For this 3588 -ho Agar 0028 -Agar is mount 3735 -oros Sinai 4614 -Sina in Arabia 0688 -Arabia , and answereth 4960 - sustoicheo to Jerusalem 2419 -Hierousalem which 3588 -ho now 3568 -nun is, and is in bondage 1398 -douleuo with her children 5043 -teknon . :26 But Jerusalem 2419 -Hierousalem which is above 0507 -ano is free 1658 -eleutheros , which 3748 -hostis is the mother 3384 - meter of us all 3956 -pas . :27 For it is written 1125 -grapho , Rejoice 2165 -euphraino , [thou] barren 4723 -steiros that bearest 5088 -tikto not; break 4486 -rhegnumi forth 4486 -rhegnumi and cry 0994 -boao , thou that travailest 5605 -odino not: for the desolate 2048 -eremos hath many 4183 -polus more 3123 -mallon children 5043 -teknon than 2228 -e she which hath 2192 -echo an husband 0435 -aner . :28 Now 1161 -de we, brethren 0080 -adephos , as Isaa 2464 - Isaak was, are the children 5043 -teknon of promise 1860 - epaggelia . :29 But as then 5119 -tote he that was born 1080 -gennao after 2596 -kata the flesh 4561 -sarx persecuted 1377 -dioko him [that was born] after 2596 -kata the Spirit 4151 -pneuma , even 2532 - kai so 3779 -houto [it is] now 3568 -nun . :30 Nevertheless 0235 -alla what 5101 -tis saith 3004 -lego the scripture 1124 -graphe ? Cast 1544 -ekballo out the bondwoman 3814 -paidiske and her son 5207 -huios : for the son 5207 -huios of the bondwoman 3814 -paidiske shall not be heir 2816 - kleronomeo with the son 5207 -huios of the freewoman 1658 - eleutheros . :31 So 0686 -ara then 0686 -ara , brethren 0080 -adephos , we are not children 5043 -teknon of the bondwoman 3814 -paidiske , but of the free 1658 -eleutheros . ~~~~~~