Galatians 4
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Galatians 4
1¶ Now I say That the heir, as long as he is a child differs in nothing from a slave, though he be lord of all,
2but is under the hand of tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
3Even so we, when we were children, were in slavery under the elements of the world,
4but when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
5to redeem those that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
6And because ye are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father;
7therefore, thou art no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
8¶ However then, when ye did not know God, ye did service unto those who by nature are not gods.
9But now, having known God, or rather being known of God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, in which ye desire again to be in slavery?
10Ye observe days and months and times and years.
11I am afraid for you, lest I have bestowed labour upon you in vain.
12¶ Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are; ye have not injured me at all.
13Ye know how through weakness of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
14And my affliction which was in my flesh ye did not despise, nor reject but ye received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
15Where is then the blessedness ye spoke of? for I bear you record that if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes and have given them to me.
16Am I, therefore, become your enemy because I tell you the truth?
17¶ They are zealous after you, but not for good; they would exclude you from us, that ye might be zealous after them.
18It is good to be always zealous to do good, and not only when I am present with you.
19¶ My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ is formed in you,
20I desire to be present with you now and to change my voice, for I stand in doubt of you.
21¶ Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, have ye not heard the law?
22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
23But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh, but he of the freewoman was born through the promise.
24Which things are an allegory; for these women are the two covenants: the one from the Mount Sinai, which begat unto slavery, which is Hagar.
25For this Hagar or Sinai is a mount in Arabia, which corresponds to the one that is now Jerusalem, which together with her children is in slavery.
26But the Jerusalem of above is free, which is the mother of us all.
27For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth into praise and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate has many more children than she who has a husband.
28So that we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
29But as then he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now.
30Nevertheless what does the scripture say? Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.
31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.
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The Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB) by Ransom Press International
Galatians 4
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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, 2but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father. 3So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world. 4But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law, 5that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children. 6And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba,#4:6 Abba is a Greek spelling for the Aramaic word for “Father” or “Daddy” used in a familiar, respectful, and loving way. Father!” 7So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
8However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods. 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? 10You observe days, months, seasons, and years. 11I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.
12I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong, 13but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time. 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.
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. 16So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth? 17They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them. 18But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
19My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you— 20but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
21Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law? 22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman. 23However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise. 24These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar. 25For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children. 26But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all. 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.” #Isaiah 54:1
28Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise. 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. 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.”#Genesis 21:10 31So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.
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