4:1

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

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all;

4:2

αλλα υπο επιτροπους εστιν και οικονομους αχρι της προθεσμιας του πατρος

but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed of the father.

4:3

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

So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the rudiments of the world:

4:4

Οτε δε ηλθεν το πληρωμα του χρονου εξαπεστειλεν ο Θεος τον Υιον αυτου γενομενον εκ γυναικος γενομενον υπο νομον

but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

4:5

ινα τους υπο νομον εξαγοραση ινα την υιοθεσιαν απολαβωμεν

that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

4:6

Οτι δε εστε υιοι εξαπεστειλεν ο Θεος το Πνευμα του Υιου αυτου εις τας καρδιας ημων κραζον Αββα ο Πατηρ

And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

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4:7

ωστε ουκετι ει δουλος αλλα υιος ει δε υιος και κληρονομος δια Θεου

So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.

4:8

Αλλα τοτε μεν ουκ ειδοτες Θεον εδουλευσατε τοις φυσει μη ουσιν θεοις

Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods:

4:9

νυν δε γνοντες Θεον μαλλον δε γνωσθεντες υπο Θεου πως επιστρεφετε παλιν επι τα ασθενη και πτωχα στοιχεια οις παλιν ανωθεν δουλευειν θελετε

but 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?

4:10

ημερας παρατηρεισθε και μηνας και καιρους και ενιαυτους

Ye observe days, and months, and seasons, and years.

4:11

φοβουμαι υμας μη πως εικη κεκοπιακα εις υμας

I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.

4:12

Γινεσθε ως εγω οτι καγω ως υμεις αδελφοι δεομαι υμων ουδεν με ηδικησατε

I beseech you, brethren, become as I am, for I also am become as ye are. Ye did me no wrong:

4:13

Οιδατε δε οτι δι ασθενειαν της σαρκος ευηγγελισαμην υμιν το προτερον

but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:

4:14

και τον πειρασμον υμων εν τη σαρκι μου ουκ εξουθενησατε ουδε εξεπτυσατε αλλα ως αγγελον Θεου εδεξασθε με ως Χριστον Ιησουν

and 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.

4:15

που ουν ο μακαρισμος υμων μαρτυρω γαρ υμιν οτι ει δυνατον τους οφθαλμους υμων εξορυξαντες εδωκατε μοι

Where 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.

4:16

ωστε εχθρος υμων γεγονα αληθευων υμιν

So then am I become your enemy, by telling you the truth?

4:17

Ζηλουσιν υμας ου καλως αλλα εκκλεισαι υμας θελουσιν ινα αυτους ζηλουτε

They zealously seek you in no good way; nay, they desire to shut you out, that ye may seek them.

4:18

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

But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

4:19

Τεκνα μου ους παλιν ωδινω μεχρις ου μορφωθη Χριστος εν υμιν

My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you—

4:20

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

but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you.

4:21

Λεγετε μοι οι υπο νομον θελοντες ειναι τον νομον ουκ ακουετε

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

4:22

γεγραπται γαρ οτι Αβρααμ δυο υιους εσχεν ενα εκ της παιδισκης και ενα εκ της ελευθερας

For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.

4:23

αλλ ο μεν εκ της παιδισκης κατα σαρκα γεγεννηται ο δε εκ της ελευθερας δι επαγγελιας

Howbeit the son by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the son by the freewoman is born through promise.

4:24

ατινα εστιν αλληγορουμενα αυται γαρ εισιν δυο διαθηκαι μια μεν απο ορους Σινα εις δουλειαν γεννωσα ητις εστιν Αγαρ

Which things contain an allegory: for these women are two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing children unto bondage, which is Hagar.

4:25

το δε Αγαρ Σινα ορος εστιν εν τη Αραβια συστοιχει δε τη νυν Ιερουσαλημ δουλευει γαρ μετα των τεκνων αυτης

Now this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth to the Jerusalem that now is: for she is in bondage with her children.

4:26

η δε ανω Ιερουσαλημ ελευθερα εστιν ητις εστιν μητηρ ημων

But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is our mother.

4:27

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

For 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.

4:28

Υμεις δε αδελφοι κατα Ισαακ επαγγελιας τεκνα εστε

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

4:29

αλλ ωσπερ τοτε ο κατα σαρκα γεννηθεις εδιωκεν τον κατα Πνευμα ουτως και νυν

But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, so also it is now.

4:30

Αλλα τι λεγει η γραφη Εκβαλε την παιδισκην και τον υιον αυτης ου γαρ μη κληρονομησει ο υιος της παιδισκης μετα του υιου της ελευθερας

Howbeit 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.

4:31

διο αδελφοι ουκ εσμεν παιδισκης τεκνα αλλα της ελευθερας

Wherefore, brethren, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the freewoman.