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;

¹Ary hoy izaho: Raha mbola zaza ny mpandova, dia tsy hafa noho ny andevo izy, na dia tompon'ny zavatra rehetra aza;

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

²fa fehezin'izay mpitondra sy mpitaiza azy izy mandra-pahatongan'ny fetr'andro voatendrin'ny rainy.

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

³Dia tahaka izany koa isika, fony mbola zaza, dia nandevozin'ny abidim-pianaran'izao tontolo izao;

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

⁴fa rehefa tonga ny fotoan'andro, dia nirahin'Andriamanitra ny Zanany, nateraky ny vehivavy, nateraka tao ambanin'ny lalàna,

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

⁵hanavotany izay ambanin'ny lalàna, mba handraisantsika ny fananganan'anaka.

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!”

⁶Ary satria zanaka ianareo, dia nirahin'Andriamanitra ho ato am-pontsika ny Fanahin'ny Zanany, miantso hoe: Aba, Ray ô.

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

⁷Ka dia tsy mpanompo intsony ianao, fa zanaka: ary raha zanaka, dia mpandova koa noho ny ataon'Andriamanitra.

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

⁸Kanefa tamin'izany, fony mbola tsy nahalala an'Andriamanitra ianareo, dia nanompo izay andriamani-tsi-izy;

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?

⁹fa ankehitriny, rehefa mahalala an'Andriamanitra ianareo - nefa tsy izany, fa Izy no mahalala anareo - nahoana ianareo no dia miverina indray ho amin'ny abidim-pianarana malemy sady tsy misy na inona na inona, nefa tianareo hotompoina indray?

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

¹⁰Andro sy volana sy fotoana ary taona no tandremanareo fatratra.

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

¹¹Matahotra ny aminareo aho, fandrao dia nisasatra foana taminareo.

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

¹²Ry rahalahy, mangataka aminareo aho, aoka ho tonga tahaka ahy ianareo, fa izaho kosa mba efa tonga tahaka anareo. Tsy naninona ahy akory ianareo;

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

¹³nefa fantatrareo fa noho ny fahalemen'ny nofo no nitoriako ny filazantsara taminareo tamin'ilay voalohany;

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.

¹⁴ary ny teo amin'ny nofoko izay tonga fakam-panahy anareo dia tsy mba nohamavoinareo na nolavinareo; fa nandray ahy tahaka ny mandray anjelin'Andriamanitra ianareo, eny, dia tahaka an'i Kristy Jesosy aza.

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.

¹⁵Aiza ary ilay nataonareo ho fahasambarana? Fa vavolombelonareo aho fa raha azo atao, na dia ny masonareo aza dia ho nesorinareo ka nomenareo ahy.

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

¹⁶Koa efa tonga fahavalonareo va aho, satria milaza ny marina aminareo?

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

¹⁷Mazoto mila fitia aminareo izy ireo, nefa tsy araka ny mety; fa izy ta-hanidy anareo any ivelany, mba hampahazoto anareo hila fitia aminy kosa.

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

¹⁸Fa tsara raha ilam-pitia amin'ny tsara mandrakariva, na dia sendra tsy eo aminareo aza aho.

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

¹⁹Anaka, izay aharariako indray amin'ny fiterahana mandra-paharin'i Kristy ao anatinareo,

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

²⁰enga anie ka ho tonga eo aminareo aho ankehitriny ka hanova ny feoko; fa misalasala aho ny aminareo.

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

²¹Milazà amiko, ianareo izay te-ho ambanin'ny lalàna: tsy renareo va ny lalàna?

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

²²fa voasoratra hoe: Abrahama nanana zanaka roa lahy, ny anankiray tamin'ny andevovavy, ary ny anankiray tamin'ny tsy andevo.

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

²³Kanefa ilay tamin'ny andevovavy dia nateraka araka ny nofo; fa ilay tamin'ny tsy andevo kosa dia nateraka tamin'ny teny fikasana.

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

²⁴Ary izany dia azo atao fanoharana; fa izy roa vavy ireo dia fanekena roa; ny anankiray avy tamin'ny tendrombohitra Sinay ka miteraka ho amin'ny fahandevozana, dia Hagara izany.

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

²⁵Ary ny hoe Hagara dia ny tendrombohitra Sinay any Arabia ka mifamaly amin'i Jerosalema ankehitriny; fa andevo izy mbamin'ny zanany. [ Na: (Fa)]

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

²⁶Fa Jerosalema any ambony kosa, izay renintsika, dia tsy mba andevo.

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

²⁷Fa voasoratra hoe: Mifalia, ramomba, izay tsy miteraka; Miantsoa sy minanananà, ianao izay tsy mbola mihetsi-jaza; Fa ny zanaky ny mpitondratena dia maro noho ny an'ny manana-bady (Isa. 54. 1).

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

²⁸Fa isika, ry rahalahy, dia zanaky ny teny fikasana tahaka an'isaka.

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.

²⁹Kanefa tahaka ny tamin'izany andro izany, ilay teraka araka ny nofo dia nanenjika ilay araka ny Fanahy, dia tahaka izany koa ankehitriny.

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

³⁰Nefa ahoana no lazain'ny Soratra Masina? Roahy io andevo-vavy io sy ny zananilahy; fa ny zanaky ny andevo tsy hiray lova amin'ny zanaky ny tsy andevo (Gen. 21. 10).Ary amin'izany, ry rahalahy, tsy zanak'andevovavy isika, fa zanaky ny tsy andevo.

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

³¹Ary amin'izany, ry rahalahy, tsy zanak'andevovavy isika, fa zanaky ny tsy andevo.