¹[] Λεγω δε, εφ ' οσον χρονον ο κληρονομος ειναι νηπιος, δεν διαφερει δουλου, αν και ηναι κυριος παντων,

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;

²αλλ' ειναι υπο επιτροπους και οικονομους μεχρι της προθεσμιας υπο του πατρος.

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

³Ουτω και ημεις, οτε ημεθα νηπιοι, υπο τα στοιχεια του κοσμου ημεθα δεδουλωμενοι·

³So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.

⁴οτε ομως ηλθε το πληρωμα του χρονου, εξαπεστειλεν ο Θεος τον Υιον αυτου, οστις εγεννηθη εκ γυναικος και υπεταγη εις τον νομον,

⁴But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

⁵δια να εξαγοραση τους υπο νομον, δια να λαβωμεν την υιοθεσιαν.

⁵that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children.

⁶Και επειδη εισθε υιοι, εξαπεστειλεν ο Θεος το Πνευμα του Υιου αυτου εις τας καρδιας σας, το οποιον κραζει· Αββα, ο Πατηρ.

⁶And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Abba is a Greek spelling for the Aramaic word for “Father” or “Daddy” used in a familiar, respectful, and loving way. Father!”

⁷Οθεν δεν εισαι πλεον δουλος αλλ' υιος· εαν δε υιος, και κληρονομος του Θεου δια του Χριστου.

⁷So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

⁸[] Αλλα τοτε μεν μη γνωριζοντες τον Θεον, εδουλευσατε εις τους μη φυσει οντας Θεους·

⁸However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.

⁹τωρα δε αφου εγνωρισατε τον Θεον, μαλλον δε εγνωρισθητε υπο του Θεου, πως επιστρεφετε παλιν εις τα ασθενη και πτωχα στοιχεια, εις τα οποια παλιν ως προτερον θελετε να δουλευητε;

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?

¹⁰Ημερας παρατηρειτε και μηνας και καιρους και ενιαυτους.

¹⁰You observe days, months, seasons, and years.

¹¹Φοβουμαι δια σας, μηπως ματαιως εκοπιασα εις εσας.

¹¹I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.

¹²[] Γινεσθε ως εγω, διοτι και εγω ειμαι καθως σεις, αδελφοι, σας παρακαλω, ουδολως με ηδικησατε·

¹²I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,

¹³εξευρετε δε οτι προτερον σας εκηρυξα το ευαγγελιον εν ασθενεια της σαρκος,

¹³but you know that because of weakness of the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.

¹⁴και δεν εξουθενησατε ουδ' απερριψατε τον πειρασμον μου τον εν τη σαρκι μου, αλλα με εδεχθητε ως αγγελον Θεου, ως Χριστον Ιησουν.

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.

¹⁵Τις λοιπον ητο ο μακαρισμος σας; επειδη μαρτυρω προς εσας οτι ει δυνατον τους οφθαλμους σας ηθελετε εκβαλει και δωσει εις εμε.

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.

¹⁶Εχθρος σας εγεινα λοιπον, διοτι σας λεγω την αληθειαν;

¹⁶So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?

¹⁷[] Δεικνυουσι ζηλον προς εσας, ουχι ομως καλον, αλλα θελουσι να σας αποκλεισωσι, δια να εχητε σεις ζηλον προς αυτους.

¹⁷They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.

¹⁸Καλον δε ειναι να ησθε ζηλωται προς το καλον παντοτε και ουχι μονον οταν ευρισκωμαι μεταξυ σας.

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

¹⁹[] Τεκνια μου, δια τους οποιους παλιν ειμαι εις ωδινας, εωσου μορφωθη ο Χριστος εν υμιν·

¹⁹My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—

²⁰ηθελον δε να παρευρισκωμαι μεταξυ σας τωρα και να αλλαξω την φωνην μου, διοτι απορω δια σας.

²⁰but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

²¹[] Ειπατε μοι οι θελοντες να ησθε υπο νομον· τον νομον δεν ακουετε;

²¹Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law?

²²Διοτι ειναι γεγραμμενον οτι ο Αβρααμ εγεννησε δυο υιους, ενα εκ της δουλης και ενα εκ της ελευθερας.

²²For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman.

²³Αλλ' ο μεν εκ της δουλης εγεννηθη κατα σαρκα, ο δε εκ της ελευθερας δια της επαγγελιας·

²³However, the son by the handmaid was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.

²⁴Τα οποια ειναι κατα αλληγοριαν· διοτι αυται ειναι αι δυο διαθηκαι, μια μεν απο του ορους Σινα, η γεννωσα προς δουλειαν, ητις ειναι η Αγαρ.

²⁴These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.

²⁵Διοτι το Αγαρ ειναι το ορος Σινα εν τη Αραβια, και ταυτιζεται με την σημερινην Ιερουσαλημ, ειναι δε εις δουλειαν μετα των τεκνων αυτης·

²⁵For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.

²⁶η δε ανω Ιερουσαλημ ειναι ελευθερα, ητις ειναι μητηρ παντων ημων.

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

²⁷Διοτι ειναι γεγραμμενον· Ευφρανθητι, στειρα η μη τικτουσα, εκβαλε φωνην και βοησον, η μη ωδινουσα· διοτι τα τεκνα της ερημου ειναι πλειοτερα παρα τα τεκνα της εχουσης τον ανδρα.

²⁷For it is written, “Rejoice, you barren who don’t bear. Break forth and shout, you that don’t travail. For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband.” Isaiah 54:1

²⁸ημεις δε, αδελφοι, καθως ο Ισαακ επαγγελιας τεκνα ειμεθα.

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

²⁹Αλλα καθως τοτε ο κατα σαρκα γεννηθεις εδιωκε τον κατα πνευμα, ουτω και τωρα.

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.

³⁰Αλλα τι λεγει η γραφη; Εκβαλε την δουλην και τον υιον αυτης· διοτι δεν θελει κληρονομησει ο υιος της δουλης μετα του υιου της ελευθερας.

³⁰However what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the handmaid and her son, for the son of the handmaid will not inherit with the son of the free woman.” Genesis 21:10

³¹Λοιπον, αδελφοι, δεν ειμεθα της δουλης τεκνα, αλλα της ελευθερας.

³¹So then, brothers, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the free woman.