Chapter 4
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| 4:1 Λέγω δέ, ἐφ᾿ ὅσον χρόνον ὁ κληρονόμος νήπιός ἐστιν, οὐδὲν διαφέρει δούλου κύριος πάντων ὤν, | 1 Λέγω δέ, ἐφ᾿ ὅσον χρόνον ὁ κληρονόμος νήπιός ἐστιν, οὐδὲν διαφέρει δούλου, κύριος πάντων ὤν· |
| Now I say, as long a time as the heir is a child, he doesn’t differ at all from a slave although he is master of all, | Now I say, as long a time as the heir is a child, he doesn’t differ at all from a slave although he is master of all, |
| 4:2 ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους ἐστὶν καὶ οἰκονόμους ἄχρι τῆς προθεσμίας τοῦ πατρός. | 2 ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους ἐστὶ καὶ οἰκονόμους, ἄχρι τῆς προθεσμίας τοῦ πατρός. |
| but he is under tutors and managers until the father’s preset date. | but he is under tutors and managers until the father’s preset date. |
| 4:3 οὕτως καὶ ἡμεῖς, ὅτε ἦμεν νήπιοι, ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου ἤμεθα δεδουλωμένοι· | 3 οὕτω καὶ ἡμεῖς, ὅτε ἦμεν νήπιοι, ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου ἦμεν δεδουλωμένοι· |
| So also, while we were children, we were enslaved under the elemental things of the world. | So also, while we were children, we were enslaved under the elemental things of the world. |
| 4:4 ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, γενόμενον ἐκ γυναικός, γενόμενον ὑπὸ νόμον, | 4 ὅτε δὲ ἦλθε τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, γενόμενον ἐκ γυναικός, γενόμενον ὑπὸ νόμον, |
| But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the Torah, | But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the Torah, |
| 4:5 ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ, ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν. | 5 ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ, ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν. |
| so that he might redeem those who were under the Torah, in order that we might receive the adoption as sons. | so that he might redeem those who were under the Torah, in order that we might receive the adoption as sons. |
| 4:6 Ὅτι δὲ ἐστε υἱοὶ, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν κρᾶζον· ἀββα ὁ πατήρ. | 6 Ὅτι δέ ἐστε υἱοί, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν, κρᾶζον, ἀββα ὁ πατήρ. |
| Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” | Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” |
| 4:7 ὥστε οὐκέτι εἶ δοῦλος ἀλλὰ υἱός· εἰ δὲ υἱός, καὶ κληρονόμος διὰ θεοῦ. | 7 ὥστε οὐκ ἔτι εἶ δοῦλος, ἀλλ᾿ υἱός· εἰ δὲ υἱός, καὶ κληρονόμος θεοῦ διὰ Χριστοῦ. |
| Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God. | Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. |
Paul’s Concern for the Galatians
| 4:8 Ἀλλὰ τότε μὲν οὐκ εἰδότες θεὸν ἐδουλεύσατε τοῖς φύσει μὴ οὖσιν θεοῖς· | 8 Ἀλλὰ τότε μὲν οὐκ εἰδότες θεόν, ἐδουλεύσατε τοῖς μὴ φύσει οὖσι θεοῖς· |
| However at that time, when you didn’t know God, you were enslaved to those which by nature are no gods. | However at that time, when you didn’t know God, you were enslaved to those which by nature are no gods. |
| 4:9 νῦν δὲ γνόντες θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα οἷς πάλιν ἄνωθεν δουλεῦσαι θέλετε; | 9 νῦν δέ, γνόντες θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα, οἷς πάλιν ἄνωθεν δουλεύειν θέλετε; |
| But now after knowing God, or rather being known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things, to which you want to be enslaved all over again? | But now after knowing God, or rather being known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things, to which you want to be enslaved all over again? |
| 4:10 ἡμέρας παρατηρεῖσθε καὶ μῆνας καὶ καιροὺς καὶ ἐνιαυτούς, | 10 ἡμέρας παρατηρεῖσθε, καὶ μῆνας, καὶ καιρούς, καὶ ἐνιαυτούς. |
| You observe days and months and seasons and years. | You observe days and months and seasons and years. |
| 4:11 φοβοῦμαι ὑμᾶς μή πως εἰκῇ κεκοπίακα εἰς ὑμᾶς. | 11 φοβοῦμαι ὑμᾶς, μή πως εἰκῇ κεκοπίακα εἰς ὑμᾶς. |
| I fear for you, that perhaps I have laboured over you in vain. | I fear for you, that perhaps I have laboured over you in vain. |
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4:12 Γίνεσθε
ὡς
ἐγώ,
ὅτι
κἀγὼ
ὡς
ὑμεῖς,
ἀδελφοί,
δέομαι
ὑμῶν. οὐδέν με ἠδικήσατε· |
12 Γίνεσθε
ὡς
ἐγώ,
ὅτι
κἀγὼ
ὡς
ὑμεῖς,
ἀδελφοί,
δέομαι
ὑμῶν. οὐδέν με ἠδικήσατε. |
| I beg you, become as I am, brothers, because I also have become as you are. You have not offended me. | I beg you, become as I am, brothers, because I also have become as you are. You have not offended me. |
| 4:13 οἴδατε δὲ ὅτι δι᾿ ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν τὸ πρότερον, | 13 οἴδατε δὲ ὅτι δι᾿ ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν τὸ πρότερον, |
| but you know that it was because of an illness of the flesh that I preached the gospel to you the first time; | but you know that it was because of an illness of the flesh that I preached the gospel to you the first time; |
| 4:14 καὶ τὸν πειρασμὸν ὑμῶν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου οὐκ ἐξουθενήσατε οὐδὲ ἐξεπτύσατε, ἀλλὰ ὡς ἄγγελον θεοῦ ἐδέξασθέ με, ὡς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν. | 14 καὶ τὸν πειρασμόν μου τὸν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου οὐκ ἐξουθενήσατε οὐδὲ ἐξεπτύσατε, ἀλλ᾿ ὡς ἄγγελον θεοῦ ἐδέξασθέ με, ὡς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν· |
| and what was a trial to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise or reject, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus himself. | and my trial which was in my flesh, you didn’t despise or reject, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus himself. |
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4:15 ποῦ
οὖν
ὁ
μακαρισμὸς
ὑμῶν; μαρτυρῶ γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι εἰ δυνατὸν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ὑμῶν ἐξορύξαντες ἐδώκατέ μοι. |
15 τίς
οὖν
ἦν
ὁ
μακαρισμὸς
ὑμῶν; μαρτυρῶ γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι, εἰ δυνατόν, τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ὑμῶν ἐξορύξαντες ἂν ἐδώκατέ μοι. |
| Where then is your blessing? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me. | Where then is your blessing? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me. |
| 4:16 ὥστε ἐχθρὸς ὑμῶν γέγονα ἀληθεύων ὑμῖν; | 16 ὥστε ἐχθρὸς ὑμῶν γέγονα ἀληθεύων ὑμῖν; |
| So have I become your enemy by telling you the truth? | So have I become your enemy by telling you the truth? |
| 4:17 ζηλοῦσιν ὑμᾶς οὐ καλῶς, ἀλλὰ ἐκκλεῖσαι ὑμᾶς θέλουσιν, ἵνα αὐτοὺς ζηλοῦτε· | 17 ζηλοῦσιν ὑμᾶς οὐ καλῶς, ἀλλὰ ἐκκλεῖσαι ὑμᾶς θέλουσιν, ἵνα αὐτοὺς ζηλοῦτε. |
| They seek for you, not appropriately, but they want to exclude you so that you will seek them. | They seek for you, not appropriately, but they want to exclude you so that you will seek them. |
| 4:18 καλὸν δὲ ζηλοῦσθαι ἐν καλῷ πάντοτε καὶ μὴ μόνον ἐν τῷ παρεῖναί με πρὸς ὑμᾶς. | 18 καλὸν δὲ τὸ ζηλοῦσθαι ἐν καλῷ πάντοτε, καὶ μὴ μόνον ἐν τῷ παρεῖναί με πρὸς ὑμᾶς, |
| But it is always good to be sought in an appropriate way, and not only when I am present with you. | But it is always good to be sought in an appropriate way, and not only when I am present with you. |
| 4:19 τέκνα μου, οὓς πάλιν ὠδίνω μέχρις οὗ μορφωθῇ Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν· | 19 τεκνία μου, οὓς πάλιν ὠδίνω, ἄχρις οὗ μορφωθῇ Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν· |
| My children, of whom I am again in labour pains until Christ is formed in you; | My children, of whom I am again in labour pains until Christ is formed in you; |
| 4:20 ἤθελον δὲ παρεῖναι πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἄρτι καὶ ἀλλάξαι τὴν φωνήν μου, ὅτι ἀποροῦμαι ἐν ὑμῖν. | 20 ἤθελον δὲ παρεῖναι πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἄρτι, καὶ ἀλλάξαι τὴν φωνήν μου, ὅτι ἀποροῦμαι ἐν ὑμῖν. |
| but I want to be present with you now and to change my tone, because I am perplexed about you. | but I want to be present with you now and to change my tone, because I am perplexed about you. |
The Allegory of Hagar and Sarah
| 4:21 Λέγετέ μοι, οἱ ὑπὸ νόμον θέλοντες εἶναι, τὸν νόμον οὐκ ἀκούετε; | 21 Λέγετέ μοι, οἱ ὑπὸ νόμον θέλοντες εἶναι, τὸν νόμον οὐκ ἀκούετε; |
| Tell me, you who want to be under Torah, don’t you understand the Torah? | Tell me, you who want to be under Torah, don’t you understand the Torah? |
| 4:22 γέγραπται γὰρ ὅτι Ἀβραὰμ δύο υἱοὺς ἔσχεν, ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης καὶ ἕνα ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας. | 22 γέγραπται γάρ, ὅτι Ἀβραὰμ δύο υἱοὺς ἔσχεν· ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης, καὶ ἕνα ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας· |
| For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the female servant and one by the free woman. | For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the female servant and one by the free woman. |
| 4:23 ἀλλ᾿ ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται, ὁ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας δι᾿ ἐπαγγελίας. | 23 ἀλλ᾿ ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης, κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται· ὁ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας, διὰ τῆς ἐπαγγελίας. |
| But the son by the female servant was born according to the flesh, and the son by the free woman through a promise. | But the son by the female servant was born according to the flesh, and the son by the free woman through a promise. |
| 4:24 ἅτινά ἐστιν ἀλληγορούμενα· αὗται γάρ εἰσιν δύο διαθῆκαι, μία μὲν ἀπὸ ὄρους Σινᾶ εἰς δουλείαν γεννῶσα, ἥτις ἐστὶν Ἁγάρ. | 24 ἅτινά ἐστιν ἀλληγορούμενα· αὗται γάρ εἰσιν αἱ δύο διαθῆκαι· μία μὲν ἀπὸ ὄρους Σινᾶ, εἰς δουλείαν γεννῶσα, ἥτις ἐστὶν Ἄγαρ. |
| Such things are allegorizing, for these women are two covenants: one proceeding from Mount Sinai giving birth to slaves; she is Hagar. | Such things are allegorizing, for these women are two covenants: one proceeding from Mount Sinai giving birth to slaves; she is Hagar. |
| 4:25 τὸ δὲ Ἁγὰρ Σινᾶ ὄρος ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ Ἀραβίᾳ· συστοιχεῖ δὲ τῇ νῦν Ἰερουσαλήμ, δουλεύει γὰρ μετὰ τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς. | 25 τὸ γὰρ Ἄγαρ Σινᾶ ὄρος ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ Ἀραβίᾳ, συστοιχεῖ δὲ τῇ νῦν Ἰερουσαλήμ, δουλεύει δὲ μετὰ τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς. |
| Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. | Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, but she is in slavery with her children. |
| 4:26 ἡ δὲ ἄνω Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἐλευθέρα ἐστίν, ἥτις ἐστὶν μήτηρ ἡμῶν· | 26 ἡ δὲ ἄνω Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἐλευθέρα ἐστίν, ἥτις ἐστὶ μήτηρ πάντων ἡμῶν· |
| But the Jerusalem above is free; this one is our mother. | But the Jerusalem above is free; this one is a mother of us all. |
| 4:27 γέγραπται γάρ, εὐφράνθητι, στεῖρα ἡ οὐ τίκτουσα, ῥῆξον καὶ βόησον, ἡ οὐκ ὠδίνουσα· ὅτι πολλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐρήμου μᾶλλον ἢ τῆς ἐχούσης τὸν ἄνδρα. | 27 γέγραπται γάρ, εὐφράνθητι, στεῖρα ἡ οὐ τίκτουσα· ῥῆξον καὶ βόησον ἡ οὐκ ὠδίνουσα· ὅτι πολλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐρήμου μᾶλλον ἢ τῆς ἐχούσης τὸν ἄνδρα. |
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For it is written, “Rejoice, barren woman who doesn’t give birth; Break forth and shout, you who are not in labour pains; For more numerous are the children of the desolate Than of the one who has a husband.”[1] |
For it is written, “Rejoice, barren woman who doesn’t give birth; Break forth and shout, you who are not in labour pains; For more numerous are the children of the desolate Than of the one who has a husband.”[1] |
| 4:28 ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, κατὰ Ἰσαὰκ ἐπαγγελίας τέκνα ἐστέ. | 28 ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, κατὰ Ἰσαάκ, ἐπαγγελίας τέκνα ἐσμέν. |
| And you brothers, like Isaac, are children of a promise. | And you brothers, like Isaac, are children of a promise. |
| 4:29 ἀλλ᾿ ὥσπερ τότε ὁ κατὰ σάρκα γεννηθεὶς ἐδίωκεν τὸν κατὰ πνεῦμα, οὕτως καὶ νῦν. | 29 ἀλλ᾿ ὥσπερ τότε ὁ κατὰ σάρκα γεννηθεὶς ἐδίωκε τὸν κατὰ πνεῦμα, οὕτω καὶ νῦν. |
| But as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now too. | But as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now too. |
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4:30 ἀλλὰ
τί
λέγει
ἡ
γραφή; ἔκβαλε τὴν παιδίσκην καὶ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς· οὐ γὰρ μὴ κληρονομήσει ὁ υἱὸς τῆς παιδίσκης μετὰ τοῦ υἱοῦ τῆς ἐλευθέρας. |
30 ἀλλὰ
τί
λέγει
ἡ
γραφή; ἔκβαλε τὴν παιδίσκην καὶ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς, οὐ γὰρ μὴ κληρονομήσῃ ὁ υἱὸς τῆς παιδίσκης μετὰ τοῦ υἱοῦ τῆς ἐλευθέρας. |
| But what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the female servant and her son, For the son of the female servant shall not be an heir with the son of the free woman.”[2] | But what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the female servant and her son, For the son of the female servant shall not be an heir with the son of the free woman.”[2] |