Galatians 4
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World English Bible
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
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,
1λεγω δε εφ οσον χρονον ο κληρονομοσ νηπιοσ εστιν ουδεν διαφερει δουλου κυριοσ παντων ων
2but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.
2αλλα υπο επιτροπουσ εστιν και οικονομουσ αχρι τησ προθεσμιασ του πατροσ
3So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
3ουτωσ και ημεισ οτε ημεν νηπιοι υπο τα στοιχεια του κοσμου ημεν δεδουλωμενοι
4But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
4οτε δε ηλθεν το πληρωμα του χρονου εξαπεστειλεν ο θεοσ τον υιον αυτου γενομενον εκ γυναικοσ γενομενον υπο νομον
5that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.
5ινα τουσ υπο νομον εξαγοραση ινα την υιοθεσιαν απολαβωμεν
6And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
6οτι δε εστε υιοι εξαπεστειλεν ο θεοσ το πνευμα του υιου αυτου εισ τασ καρδιασ υμων κραζον αββα ο πατηρ
7So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
7ωστε ουκετι ει δουλοσ αλλ υιοσ ει δε υιοσ και κληρονομοσ θεου δια χριστου
8However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
8αλλα τοτε μεν ουκ ειδοτεσ θεον εδουλευσατε τοισ μη φυσει ουσιν θεοισ
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?
9νυν 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, months, seasons, and years.
10ημερασ παρατηρεισθε και μηνασ και καιρουσ και ενιαυτουσ
11I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.
11φοβουμαι υμασ μηπωσ εικη κεκοπιακα εισ υμασ
12I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,
12γινεσθε ωσ εγω οτι καγω ωσ υμεισ αδελφοι δεομαι υμων ουδεν με ηδικησατε
13but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.
13οιδατε δε οτι δι ασθενειαν τησ σαρκοσ ευηγγελισαμην υμιν το προτερον
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 Christ Jesus.
14και τον πειρασμον μου τον εν τη σαρκι μου ουκ εξουθενησατε ουδε εξεπτυσατε αλλ ωσ αγγελον θεου εδεξασθε με ωσ χριστον ιησουν
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.
15τισ ουν ην ο μακαρισμοσ υμων μαρτυρω γαρ υμιν οτι ει δυνατον τουσ οφθαλμουσ υμων εξορυξαντεσ αν εδωκατε μοι
16So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
16ωστε εχθροσ υμων γεγονα αληθευων υμιν
17They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.
17ζηλουσιν υμασ ου καλωσ αλλα εκκλεισαι υμασ θελουσιν ινα αυτουσ ζηλουτε
18But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
18καλον δε το ζηλουσθαι εν καλω παντοτε και μη μονον εν τω παρειναι με προσ υμασ
19My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—
19τεκνια μου ουσ παλιν ωδινω αχρι ου μορφωθη χριστοσ εν υμιν
20but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
20ηθελον δε παρειναι προσ υμασ αρτι και αλλαξαι την φωνην μου οτι απορουμαι εν υμιν
21Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law?
21λεγετε μοι οι υπο νομον θελοντεσ ειναι τον νομον ουκ ακουετε
22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman.
22γεγραπται γαρ οτι αβρααμ δυο υιουσ εσχεν ενα εκ τησ παιδισκησ και ενα εκ τησ ελευθερασ
23However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
23αλλ ο μεν εκ τησ παιδισκησ κατα σαρκα γεγεννηται ο δε εκ τησ ελευθερασ δια τησ επαγγελιασ
24These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.
24ατινα 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 answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.
25το γαρ αγαρ σινα οροσ εστιν εν τη αραβια συστοιχει δε τη νυν ιερουσαλημ δουλευει δε μετα των τεκνων αυτησ
26But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
26η δε ανω ιερουσαλημ ελευθερα εστιν ητισ εστιν μητηρ παντων ημων
27For 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.”
27γεγραπται 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, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
28ημεισ δε αδελφοι κατα ισαακ επαγγελιασ τεκνα εσμεν
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.
29αλλ ωσπερ τοτε ο κατα σαρκα γεννηθεισ εδιωκεν τον κατα πνευμα ουτωσ και νυν
30However, 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.”
30αλλα τι λεγει η γραφη εκβαλε την παιδισκην και τον υιον αυτησ ου γαρ μη κληρονομηση ο υιοσ τησ παιδισκησ μετα του υιου τησ ελευθερασ
31So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.
31αρα αδελφοι ουκ εσμεν παιδισκησ τεκνα αλλα τησ ελευθερασ
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