Galatians 4 (DRA)

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v1

Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

v2

But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed by the father:

v3

So we also, when we were children, were serving under the elements of the world.

v4

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent his Son, made of a woman, made under the law:

v5

That he might redeem them who were under the law: that we might receive the adoption of sons.

v6

And because you are sons, God hath sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying: Abba, Father.

v7

Therefore now he is not a servant, but a son. And if a son, an heir also through God.

v8

But then indeed, not knowing God, you served them, who, by nature, are not gods.

v9

But now, after that you have known God, or rather are known by God: how turn you again to the weak and needy elements, which you desire to serve again?

v10

You observe days, and months, and times, and years.

v11

I am afraid of you, lest perhaps I have laboured in vain among you.

v12

Be ye as I, because I also am as you: brethren, I beseech you: you have not injured me at all.

v13

And you know, how through infirmity of the flesh, I preached the gospel to you heretofore: and your temptation in my flesh,

v14

You despised not, nor rejected: but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

v15

Where is then your blessedness? For I bear you witness, that, if it could be done, you would have plucked out your own eyes, and would have given them to me.

v16

Am I then become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

v17

They are zealous in your regard not well: but they would exclude you, that you might be zealous for them.

v18

But be zealous for that which is good in a good thing always: and not only when I am present with you.

v19

My little children, of whom I am in labour again, until Christ be formed in you.

v20

And I would willingly be present with you now, and change my voice: because I am ashamed for you.

v21

Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, have you not read the law?

v22

For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, and the other by a free woman.

v23

But he who was of the bondwoman, was born according to the flesh: but he of the free woman, was by promise.

v24

Which things are said by an allegory. For these are the two testaments. The one from mount Sina, engendering unto bondage; which is Agar:

v25

For Sina is a mountain in Arabia, which hath affinity to that Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

v26

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

v27

For it is written: Rejoice, thou barren, that bearest not: break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband.

v28

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

v29

But as then he, that was born according to the flesh, persecuted him that was after the spirit; so also it is now.

v30

But what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son; for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.

v31

So then, brethren, we are not the children of the bondwoman, but of the free: by the freedom wherewith Christ has made us free.

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