4 And because ye are sons, he hath sent forth his Spirit into your hearts, 13 So your enemy have I become, crying, Abba, Father. speaking truth to you? 5 Since indeed then ye were in 14 They are zealous of you, not bondage to those who not by nature rightly, but to exclude you they are gods. desire, 6 But now, having known God, or 15 who, zealous at all times, and not rather being known by God, how do only when I am present with you. ye turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which again 16 My little children, of whom I anew ye desire to be in bondage? travail again until Christ be formed in you, 7 Days ye observe, and months and times and years and sabbaths, so I 17 But I was desiring to be present suppose, meagre suppers, and fasts with you now, and to change my and high days. voice; for I am perplexed in you. 8 I am afraid of you, lest somehow in 18 Tell me, ye who under the law vain I have labored unto you. desire to be, the law do ye not hear? 9 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; 19 For as it is written, that Abraham for I am as ye are: ye have not injured had two sons, one by the bondmaid me at all. and one by the freewoman. 10 Ye know how through weakness of 20 But he from the bondwoman after the flesh I preached the gospel unto the flesh was born; and he from the you at the first. freewoman was through the promise. 11 And your temptation which was in 21 Which things are allegorized: for my flesh, ye despised not nor rejected these are two covenants; one indeed with contempt; but as an angel of God from mount Sinai unto the synagogue ye received me, even as Christ Jesus. of the Jews, according to the law, generates unto bondage; 12 Where then is your blessedness? For I bear witness to you, that, if 22 But the other generates above all possible, ye would have plucked out powers power, lordship, and every your own eyes, and have given them name that is named not only in this to me.
4 And because ye are sons, he hath sent forth his Spirit into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 5 Since indeed then ye were in bondage to those who not by nature are gods. 6 But now, having known God, or rather being known by God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which again anew ye desire to be in bondage? 7 Days ye observe, and months and times and years and sabbaths, so I suppose, meagre suppers, and fasts and high days. 8 I am afraid of you, lest somehow in vain I have labored unto you. 9 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all. 10 Ye know how through weakness of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first. 11 And your temptation which was in my flesh, ye despised not nor rejected with contempt; but as an angel of God ye received me, even as Christ Jesus. 12 Where then is your blessedness? For I bear witness to you, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. 13 So your enemy have I become, speaking truth to you? 14 They are zealous of you, not rightly, but to exclude you they desire, 15 who, zealous at all times, and not only when I am present with you. 16 My little children, of whom I travail again until Christ be formed in you, 17 But I was desiring to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I am perplexed in you. 18 Tell me, ye who under the law desire to be, the law do ye not hear? 19 For as it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the bondmaid and one by the freewoman. 20 But he from the bondwoman after the flesh was born; and he from the freewoman was through the promise. 21 Which things are allegorized: for these are two covenants; one indeed from mount Sinai unto the synagogue of the Jews, according to the law, generates unto bondage; 22 But the other generates above all powers power, lordship, and every name that is named not only in this