Galatians 4

1Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all,

λεγω δε, εφ οσον χρονον ο κληρονομος νηπιος εστιν, ουδεν διαφερει δουλου, κυριος παντων ων,

2but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father.

αλλα υπο επιτροπους εστιν και οικονομους αχρι της προθεσμιας του πατρος.

3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world.

ουτως και ημεις, οτε ημεν νηπιοι, υπο τα στοιχεια του κοσμου ημεν δεδουλωμενοι·

4But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

οτε δε ηλθεν το πληρωμα του χρονου, εξαπεστειλεν ο θεος τον υιον αυτου, γενομενον εκ γυναικος, γενομενον υπο νομον,

5to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

ινα τους υπο νομον εξαγοραση, ινα την υιοθεσιαν απολαβωμεν.

6And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, 'Abba, Father!'

οτι δε εστε υιοι, εξαπεστειλεν ο θεος το πνευμα του υιου αυτου εις τας καρδιας υμων, κραζον· αββα ο πατηρ.

7Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

ωστε ουκετι ει δουλος, αλλ υιος· ει δε υιος, και κληρονομος θεου δια χριστου.

8But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods.

αλλα τοτε μεν ουκ ειδοτες θεον εδουλευσατε τοις μη φυσει ουσιν θεοις·

9But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?

νυν δε γνοντες θεον, μαλλον δε γνωσθεντες υπο θεου, πως επιστρεφετε παλιν επι τα ασθενη και πτωχα στοιχεια, οις παλιν ανωθεν δουλευειν θελετε;

10You observe days and months and seasons and years.

ημερας παρατηρεισθε και μηνας και καιρους και ενιαυτους!

11I am afraid for you, lest I have labored for you in vain.

φοβουμαι υμας μηπως εικη κεκοπιακα εις υμας.

12Brethren, I urge you to become like me, for I became like you. You have not injured me at all.

γινεσθε ως εγω, οτι καγω ως υμεις, αδελφοι, δεομαι υμων. ουδεν με ηδικησατε.

13You know that because of physical infirmity I preached the gospel to you at the first.

οιδατε δε οτι δι ασθενειαν της σαρκος ευηγγελισαμην υμιν το προτερον,

14And my trial which was in my flesh you did not despise or reject, but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

και τον πειρασμον μου τον εν τη σαρκι μου ουκ εξουθενησατε ουδε εξεπτυσατε, αλλ ως αγγελον θεου εδεξασθε με, ως χριστον ιησουν.

15What then was the blessing you enjoyed? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes and given them to me.

τις ουν ην ο μακαρισμος υμων; μαρτυρω γαρ υμιν οτι ει δυνατον τους οφθαλμους υμων εξορυξαντες αν εδωκατε μοι.

16Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?

ωστε εχθρος υμων γεγονα αληθευων υμιν;

17They zealously court you, but for no good; yes, they want to exclude you, that you may be zealous for them.

ζηλουσιν υμας ου καλως, αλλα εκκλεισαι υμας θελουσιν, ινα αυτους ζηλουτε.

18But it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only when I am present with you.

καλον δε το ζηλουσθαι εν καλω παντοτε και μη μονον εν τω παρειναι με προς υμας.

19My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you,

τεκνια μου, ους παλιν ωδινω, αχρι ου μορφωθη χριστος εν υμιν!

20I would like to be present with you now and to change my tone; for I have doubts about you.

ηθελον δε παρειναι προς υμας αρτι και αλλαξαι την φωνην μου, οτι απορουμαι εν υμιν.

21Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law?

λεγετε μοι οι υπο νομον θελοντες ειναι· τον νομον ουκ ακουετε;

22For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman.

γεγραπται γαρ οτι αβρααμ δυο υιους εσχεν, ενα εκ της παιδισκης και ενα εκ της ελευθερας.

23But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh, and he of the freewoman through promise,

αλλ ο μεν εκ της παιδισκης κατα σαρκα γεγεννηται, ο δε εκ της ελευθερας δια της επαγγελιας.

24which things are symbolic. For these are the two covenants: the one from Mount Sinai which gives birth to bondage, which is Hagar—

ατινα εστιν αλληγορουμενα. αυται γαρ εισιν δυο διαθηκαι, μια μεν απο ορους σινα, εις δουλειαν γεννωσα, ητις εστιν αγαρ·

25for this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children—

το γαρ αγαρ σινα ορος εστιν εν τη αραβια, συστοιχει δε τη νυν ιερουσαλημ, δουλευει δε μετα των τεκνων αυτης·

26but the Jerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us all.

η δε ανω ιερουσαλημ ελευθερα εστιν, ητις εστιν μητηρ παντων ημων.

27For it is written: 'Rejoice, O barren, You who do not bear! Break forth and shout, You who are not in labor! For the desolate has many more children Than she who has a husband.'

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.

28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

ημεις δε, αδελφοι, κατα ισαακ επαγγελιας τεκνα εσμεν.

29But, as he who was born according to the flesh then persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now.

αλλ ωσπερ τοτε ο κατα σαρκα γεννηθεις εδιωκεν τον κατα πνευμα, ουτως και νυν.

30Nevertheless what does the Scripture say? 'Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.'

αλλα τι λεγει η γραφη; εκβαλε την παιδισκην και τον υιον αυτης· ου μη γαρ κληρονομησει ο υιος της παιδισκης μετα του υιου της ελευθερας.

31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free.

αρα, αδελφοι, ουκ εσμεν παιδισκης τεκνα, αλλα της ελευθερας.