Galatians
Gal 4
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What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.
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
2He is subject to guardians and trustees until the date set by his father.
ἀλλὰInsteadCONJὑπὸunderPREPἐπιτρόπουςguardiansN-APMἐστὶhe isV-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJοἰκονόμουςtrusteesN-APMἄχριuntilPREPτῆςtheT-GSFπροθεσμίαςtime appointedN-GSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMπατρός.by [his] father.N-GSM
3So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles 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 time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born 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 those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as 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 you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “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
7So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.
ὥστεSoCONJοὐκέτιno longerPRT-N + G2089=ADVεἶyou areV-PAI-2Sδοῦλοςa slaveN-NSMἀλλὰbutCONJυἱός·a son;N-NSMεἰifCONDδὲnowCONJυἱός,a son,N-NSMκαὶalsoCONJκληρονόμοςan heir ofN-NSMδιὰthroughPREPθεοῦ.GodN-GSM-T
8Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not 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 that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
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
10You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!
ἡμέραςDaysN-APFπαρατηρεῖσθεyou observeV-PMI-2PκαὶandCONJμῆναςmonthsN-APMκαὶandCONJκαιροὺςseasonsN-APMκαὶandCONJἐνιαυτούς.years.N-APM
11I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.
φοβοῦμαιI fearV-PNI-1Sὑμᾶςfor youP-2APμήlestPRT-NπωςperhapsPRTεἰκῇin vainADVκεκοπίακαI have toiledV-RAI-1SεἰςforPREPὑμᾶς.you.P-2AP
12I beg you, brothers, become like me, for I became like you. You have done me no wrong.
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
13You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.
οἴδατεYou knowV-RAI-2PδὲnowCONJὅτιthatCONJδι’inPREPἀσθένειανweaknessN-ASFτῆςof theT-GSFσαρκὸςfleshN-GSFεὐηγγελισάμηνI evangelisedV-AMI-1Sὑμῖνto youP-2DPτὸat theT-ASNπρότερον,first,A-ASN-C
14And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.
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
15What then has become of your blessing? For I can testify that, if it were possible, you would have torn out your eyes and 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
16Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?
ὥστεSoCONJἐχθρὸςenemyN-NSMὑμῶνof youP-2GPγέγοναhave I becomeV-2RAI-1Sἀληθεύωνspeaking truthV-PAP-NSMὑμῖν;to you?P-2DP
17Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for 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
18Nevertheless, it is good to be zealous if it serves a noble purpose—at any time, and not only when I am 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 children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is 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
20how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about 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, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?
Λέγετέ μοι, οἱ ὑπὸ νόμον θέλοντες εἶναι, τὸν νόμον οὐκ ἀκούετε;
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, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.
γέγραπταιIt has been writtenV-RPI-3SγὰρforCONJὅτιthatCONJἈβραὰμAbrahamN-NSM-PδύοtwoA-NUIυἱοὺςsonsN-APMἔσχεν,had,V-2AAI-3SἕναoneA-ASMἐκofPREPτῆςtheT-GSFπαιδίσκηςslave womanN-GSFκαὶandCONJἕναoneA-ASMἐκofPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἐλευθέρας·free.A-GSF
23His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the 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
24These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar.
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
25Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery 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 the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
ἡ<the>T-NSFδὲButCONJἄνωthe aboveADVἸερουσαλὴμJerusalemN-NSF-LἐλευθέραfreeA-NSFἐστίν,isV-PAI-3SἥτιςwhoR-NSFἐστὶνisV-PAI-3SμήτηρmotherN-NSFἡμῶν·of us;P-1GP
27For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a 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 you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.
ὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPδέ,now,CONJἀδελφοί,brothers,N-VPMκατὰlikePREPἸσαὰκIsaacN-ASM-Pἐπαγγελίαςof promiseN-GSFτέκναchildrenN-NPNἐστέ·you are.V-PAI-2P
29At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same 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
30But what does the Scripture say? “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.”
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
31Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.
διό,So then,CONJἀδελφοί,brothers,N-VPMοὐκnotPRT-Nἐσμὲνwe areV-PAI-1Pπαιδίσκηςof [the] slave womanN-GSFτέκναchildrenN-NPNἀλλὰbutCONJτῆςof theT-GSFἐλευθέρας.free;A-GSF