Galatians · Gal 4:1–31
Sons and Heirs, Paul’s Concern, and Hagar and Sarah
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Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
Λέγω δέ, ἐφ’ ὅσον χρόνον ὁ κληρονόμος νήπιός ἐστιν, οὐδὲν διαφέρει δούλου κύριος πάντων ὤν,
ΛέγωI sayV-PAI-1Sδέ,now,CONJἐφ’forPREPὅσονas long asK-ASMχρόνονtimeN-ASMὁtheT-NSMκληρονόμοςheirN-NSMνήπιόςa childA-NSMἐστιν,is,V-PAI-3Sοὐδὲν[in] no[thing]A-ASNδιαφέρειhe differsV-PAI-3Sδούλουfrom a slaveN-GSMκύριος[though] ownerN-NSMπάντωνof everythingA-GPNὤν,being;V-PAP-NSM
2But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
ἀλλὰInsteadCONJὑπὸunderPREPἐπιτρόπουςguardiansN-APMἐστὶhe isV-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJοἰκονόμουςtrusteesN-APMἄχριuntilPREPτῆςtheT-GSFπροθεσμίαςtime appointedN-GSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMπατρός.by [his] father.N-GSM
3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
οὕτωςSoADVκαὶalsoCONJἡμεῖς,we ourselvesP-1NPὅτεwhenCONJἦμενwe wereV-IAI-1Pνήπιοι,children,A-NPMὑπὸunderPREPτὰtheT-APNστοιχεῖαbasic principlesN-APNτοῦof theT-GSMκόσμουworldN-GSMἤμεθαwe ourselves wereV-IMI-1Pδεδουλωμένοι·held in bondage;V-RPP-NPM
4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
ὅτεWhenCONJδὲhoweverCONJἦλθενhad comeV-2AAI-3SτὸtheT-NSNπλήρωμαfullnessN-NSNτοῦof theT-GSMχρόνου,time,N-GSMἐξαπέστειλενsent forthV-2AAI-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TτὸνtheT-ASMυἱὸνSonN-ASMαὐτοῦ,of him,P-GSMγενόμενονhaving been bornV-2ADP-ASMἐκofPREPγυναικός,a woman,N-GSFγενόμενονhaving been bornV-2ADP-ASMὑπὸunderPREPνόμον,[the] Law,N-ASM
5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
ἵναthatCONJτοὺςthoseT-APMὑπὸunderPREPνόμον[the] LawN-ASMἐξαγοράσῃ,He may redeem,V-AAS-3Sἵναso thatCONJτὴνtheT-ASFυἱοθεσίανdivine adoption as sonsN-ASFἀπολάβωμεν.we may receive.V-2AAS-1P
6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
ὅτιBecauseCONJδέnowCONJἐστεyou areV-PAI-2Pυἱοί,sons,N-NPMἐξαπέστειλενsent forthV-2AAI-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TτὸtheT-ASNπνεῦμαSpiritN-ASNτοῦof theT-GSMυἱοῦSonN-GSMαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMεἰςintoPREPτὰςtheT-APFκαρδίαςheartsN-APFἡμῶν,of usP-1GPκρᾶζον·crying out;V-PAP-ASNΑββαAbbaN-VSM-TὁOT-VSMπατήρ.Father!N-VSM-T
7Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
ὥστεSoCONJοὐκέτιno longerPRT-N + G2089=ADVεἶyou areV-PAI-2Sδοῦλοςa slaveN-NSMἀλλὰbutCONJυἱός·a son;N-NSMεἰifCONDδὲnowCONJυἱός,a son,N-NSMκαὶalsoCONJκληρονόμοςan heir ofN-NSMδιὰthroughPREPθεοῦ.GodN-GSM-T
8Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
ἈλλὰButCONJτότεat that timeADVμὲνindeedPRTοὐκnotPRT-NεἰδότεςknowingV-RAP-NPMθεὸνGodN-ASM-Tἐδουλεύσατεyou were enslavedV-AAI-2Pτοῖςto thoseT-DPMφύσειby natureN-DSFμὴnotPRT-NοὖσιbeingV-PAP-DPMθεοῖς·gods;N-DPM
9But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
νῦνnowADVδὲhoweverCONJγνόντεςhaving knownV-2AAP-NPMθεόν,God,N-ASM-TμᾶλλονratherADVδὲhoweverCONJγνωσθέντεςhaving been knownV-APP-NPMὑπὸbyPREPθεοῦ,God,N-GSM-TπῶςhowPRT-Iἐπιστρέφετεdo you turnV-PAI-2PπάλινagainADVἐπὶtoPREPτὰtheT-APNἀσθενῆweakA-APNκαὶandCONJπτωχὰdestituteN-APNστοιχεῖα,principlesN-APNοἷςto whichR-DPNπάλινagainADVἄνωθενanewADVδουλεύεινto be enslavedV-PANθέλετε;you desire?V-PAI-2P
10Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
ἡμέραςDaysN-APFπαρατηρεῖσθεyou observeV-PMI-2PκαὶandCONJμῆναςmonthsN-APMκαὶandCONJκαιροὺςseasonsN-APMκαὶandCONJἐνιαυτούς.years.N-APM
11I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
φοβοῦμαιI fearV-PNI-1Sὑμᾶςfor youP-2APμήlestPRT-NπωςperhapsPRTεἰκῇin vainADVκεκοπίακαI have toiledV-RAI-1SεἰςforPREPὑμᾶς.you.P-2AP
12Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
Γίνεσθεdo becomeV-PNM-2PὡςasPRTἐγώ,I myself [am],P-1NSὅτιbecauseCONJκἀγὼI myself also [have become]P-1NS + G2532=CONJὡςasPRTὑμεῖς,you yourselves.P-2NPἀδελφοί,brothers,N-VPMδέομαιI imploreV-PNI-1Sὑμῶν.you;P-2GPοὐδέν[In] no [thing]A-ASNμεmeP-1ASἠδικήσατε·You wronged.V-AAI-2P
13Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
οἴδατεYou knowV-RAI-2PδὲnowCONJὅτιthatCONJδι’inPREPἀσθένειανweaknessN-ASFτῆςof theT-GSFσαρκὸςfleshN-GSFεὐηγγελισάμηνI evangelisedV-AMI-1Sὑμῖνto youP-2DPτὸat theT-ASNπρότερον,first,A-ASN-C
14And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
καὶandCONJτὸνtheT-ASMπειρασμὸνtestN-ASMὑμῶνof youP-2GPἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFσαρκίfleshN-DSFμουof mineP-1GSοὐκnotPRT-Nἐξουθενήσατεyou did despise [me]V-AAI-2PοὐδὲnorCONJ-Nἐξεπτύσατε,reject [me] with contempt,V-AAI-2PἀλλὰbutCONJὡςasPRTἄγγελονan angelN-ASMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tἐδέξασθέyou receivedV-AMI-2Pμε,meP-1ASὡςeven asPRTΧριστὸνChristN-ASM-TἸησοῦν.Jesus.N-ASM-P
15Where is then the blessedness ye spake 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.
ποῦWhereADV-IοὖνthenCONJὁtheT-NSMμακαρισμὸςblessednessN-NSMὑμῶν;of you?P-2GPμαρτυρῶI bear witnessV-PAI-1SγὰρforCONJὑμῖνto youP-2DPὅτιthat,CONJεἰifCONDδυνατὸνpossible,A-NSNτοὺςtheT-APMὀφθαλμοὺςeyesN-APMὑμῶνof youP-2GPἐξορύξαντεςhaving gouged outV-AAP-NPMἐδώκατέyou have given [them]V-AAI-2Pμοι.to me.P-1DS
16Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
ὥστεSoCONJἐχθρὸςenemyN-NSMὑμῶνof youP-2GPγέγοναhave I becomeV-2RAI-1Sἀληθεύωνspeaking truthV-PAP-NSMὑμῖν;to you?P-2DP
17They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
ζηλοῦσινThey are zealous afterV-PAI-3PὑμᾶςyouP-2APοὐnotPRT-Nκαλῶς,rightly,ADVἀλλὰbutCONJἐκκλεῖσαιto excludeV-AANὑμᾶςyou [from us]P-2APθέλουσιν,They desireV-PAI-3Pἵναso thatCONJαὐτοὺςthemP-APMζηλοῦτε.you may be zealous after.V-PAS-2P
18But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
καλὸνGood [it is]A-NSNδὲnowCONJζηλοῦσθαιto be zealousV-PMNἐνinPREPκαλῷa right [thing]A-DSNπάντοτε,at all times,ADVκαὶandCONJμὴnotPRT-NμόνονonlyA-ASNἐνinPREPτῷ<the>T-DSNπαρεῖναίbeing presentV-2PANμεmeP-1ASπρὸςwithPREPὑμᾶς,you,P-2AP
19My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
τέκναChildrenN-VPNμου,of mine,P-1GSοὓςof whomR-APMπάλινagainADVὠδίνωI travailV-PAI-1SμέχριςuntilPREPοὗthatR-GSMμορφωθῇmay have been formedV-APS-3SΧριστὸςChristN-NSM-TἐνinPREPὑμῖν·you.P-2DP
20I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
ἤθελονI was wishingV-IAI-1SδὲindeedCONJπαρεῖναιto be presentV-2PANπρὸςwithPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2APἄρτι,presentlyADVκαὶandCONJἀλλάξαιto changeV-AANτὴνtheT-ASFφωνήνtoneN-ASFμου,of mine,P-1GSὅτιbecauseCONJἀποροῦμαιI am perplexedV-PMI-1Sἐνas toPREPὑμῖν.you.P-2DP
21Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
Λέγετέdo tellV-PAM-2Pμοι,me,P-1DSοἱyou who [are]T-VPMὑπὸunderPREPνόμον[the] LawN-ASMθέλοντεςwishingV-PAP-VPMεἶναι,to be,V-PANτὸνtheT-ASMνόμονLawN-ASMοὐκnotPRT-Nἀκούετε;you do listen to?V-PAI-2P
22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
γέγραπταιIt has been writtenV-RPI-3SγὰρforCONJὅτιthatCONJἈβραὰμAbrahamN-NSM-PδύοtwoA-NUIυἱοὺςsonsN-APMἔσχεν,had,V-2AAI-3SἕναoneA-ASMἐκofPREPτῆςtheT-GSFπαιδίσκηςslave womanN-GSFκαὶandCONJἕναoneA-ASMἐκofPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἐλευθέρας·free.A-GSF
23But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
ἀλλ’ButCONJὁthe [one]T-NSMμὲνindeedPRTἐκofPREPτῆςtheT-GSFπαιδίσκηςslave womanN-GSFκατὰaccording toPREPσάρκαfleshN-ASFγεγέννηται,has been born,V-RPI-3Sὁthe [one]T-NSMδὲhoweverCONJἐκofPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἐλευθέραςfreeA-GSFδι’throughPREPἐπαγγελίας.promise.N-GSF
24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
ἅτινάwhich thingsR-NPNἐστινareV-PAI-3Sἀλληγορούμενα·allegorized;V-PPP-NPNαὗταιtheseD-NPFγάρforCONJεἰσινareV-PAI-3PδύοtwoA-NUIδιαθῆκαι,covenants,N-NPFμίαoneA-NSFμὲνindeedPRTἀπὸfromPREPὄρουςMountN-GSN-LΣινᾶ,SinaiN-GSN-LεἰςuntoPREPδουλείανslaveryN-ASFγεννῶσα,begettingV-PAP-NSFἥτιςwhichR-NSFἐστὶνisV-PAI-3SἉγάρ,Hagar.N-NSF-P
25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
τὸ<the>T-NSNδὲNowCONJἉγὰρHagarN-NSF-PΣινᾶSinaiN-NSN-LὄροςMountN-NSN-LἐστὶνisV-PAI-3SἐνinPREPτῇ<the>T-DSFἈραβίᾳ,Arabia,N-DSF-Lσυστοιχεῖshe correspondsV-PAI-3SδὲnowCONJτῇto theT-DSFνῦνpresentADVἸερουσαλήμ,Jerusalem,N-DSF-Lδουλεύειshe is in slaveryV-PAI-3SγὰρforCONJμετὰwithPREPτῶνtheT-GPNτέκνωνchildrenN-GPNαὐτῆς·of her.P-GSF
26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
ἡ<the>T-NSFδὲButCONJἄνωthe aboveADVἸερουσαλὴμJerusalemN-NSF-LἐλευθέραfreeA-NSFἐστίν,isV-PAI-3SἥτιςwhoR-NSFἐστὶνisV-PAI-3SμήτηρmotherN-NSFἡμῶν·of us;P-1GP
27For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
γέγραπταιIt has been writtenV-RPI-3Sγάρ·for:CONJΕὐφράνθητι,do rejoiceV-APM-2SστεῖραO barren womanN-VSFἡyou who [are]T-VSFοὐnotPRT-Nτίκτουσα,bearing,V-PAP-VSFῥῆξονdo break forthV-AAM-2SκαὶandCONJβόησον,do call aloudV-AAM-2Sἡyou who [are]T-VSFοὐκnotPRT-Nὠδίνουσα·travailing,V-PAP-VSFὅτιbecauseCONJπολλὰmanyA-NPNτὰ[are] theT-NPNτέκναchildrenN-NPNτῆςof theT-GSFἐρήμουdesolate womanA-GSFμᾶλλονmoreADVἢthanCONJτῆςof [her] whoT-GSFἐχούσηςhavingV-PAP-GSFτὸνtheT-ASMἄνδρα.husband.N-ASM
28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
ὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPδέ,now,CONJἀδελφοί,brothers,N-VPMκατὰlikePREPἸσαὰκIsaacN-ASM-Pἐπαγγελίαςof promiseN-GSFτέκναchildrenN-NPNἐστέ·you are.V-PAI-2P
29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
ἀλλ’ButCONJὥσπερjust asCONJτότεat that timeADVὁthe [one]T-NSMκατὰaccording toPREPσάρκαfleshN-ASFγεννηθεὶςhaving been bornV-APP-NSMἐδίωκεhe was persecutingV-IAI-3Sτὸνthe [one born]T-ASMκατὰaccording toPREPπνεῦμα,SpiritN-ASNοὕτωςsoADVκαὶalsoCONJνῦν.[it is] now;ADV
30Nevertheless 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 freewoman.
ἀλλὰButCONJτίwhatI-ASNλέγειsaysV-PAI-3SἡtheT-NSFγραφή;Scripture?N-NSFἜκβαλεdo cast outV-2AAM-2SτὴνtheT-ASFπαιδίσκηνslave womanN-ASFκαὶandCONJτὸνtheT-ASMυἱὸνsonN-ASMαὐτῆς,of her,P-GSFοὐcertainlyPRT-NγὰρforCONJμὴnotPRT-Nκληρονομήσειwill inheritV-FAI-3SὁtheT-NSMυἱὸςsonN-NSMτῆςof theT-GSFπαιδίσκηςslave womanN-GSFμετὰalong withPREPτοῦtheT-GSMυἱοῦsonN-GSMτῆςof theT-GSFἐλευθέρας.free.A-GSF
31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.
διό,So then,CONJἀδελφοί,brothers,N-VPMοὐκnotPRT-Nἐσμὲνwe areV-PAI-1Pπαιδίσκηςof [the] slave womanN-GSFτέκναchildrenN-NPNἀλλὰbutCONJτῆςof theT-GSFἐλευθέρας.free;A-GSF