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Galatians 4 Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)

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1 λεγω δε, εφ οσον χρονον ο κληρονομος νηπιος εστιν, ουδεν διαφερει δουλου, κυριος παντων ων,
1 But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all,
2 αλλα υπο επιτροπους εστιν και οικονομους αχρι της προθεσμιας του πατρος.
2 but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.
3 ουτως και ημεις, οτε ημεν νηπιοι, υπο τα στοιχεια του κοσμου ημεν δεδουλωμενοι·
3 So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
4 οτε δε ηλθεν το πληρωμα του χρονου, εξαπεστειλεν ο θεος τον υιον αυτου, γενομενον εκ γυναικος, γενομενον υπο νομον,
4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
5 ινα τους υπο νομον εξαγοραση, ινα την υιοθεσιαν απολαβωμεν.
5 that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.
6 οτι δε εστε υιοι, εξαπεστειλεν ο θεος το πνευμα του υιου αυτου εις τας καρδιας υμων, κραζον· αββα ο πατηρ.
6 And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
7 ωστε ουκετι ει δουλος, αλλ υιος· ει δε υιος, και κληρονομος θεου δια χριστου.
7 So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
8 αλλα τοτε μεν ουκ ειδοτες θεον εδουλευσατε τοις μη φυσει ουσιν θεοις·
8 However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
9 νυν δε γνοντες θεον, μαλλον δε γνωσθεντες υπο θεου, πως επιστρεφετε παλιν επι τα ασθενη και πτωχα στοιχεια, οις παλιν ανωθεν δουλευειν θελετε;
9 But 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?
10 ημερας παρατηρεισθε και μηνας και καιρους και ενιαυτους!
10 You observe days, months, seasons, and years.
11 φοβουμαι υμας μηπως εικη κεκοπιακα εις υμας.
11 I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.
12 γινεσθε ως εγω, οτι καγω ως υμεις, αδελφοι, δεομαι υμων. ουδεν με ηδικησατε.
12 I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,
13 οιδατε δε οτι δι ασθενειαν της σαρκος ευηγγελισαμην υμιν το προτερον,
13 but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.
14 και τον πειρασμον μου τον εν τη σαρκι μου ουκ εξουθενησατε ουδε εξεπτυσατε, αλλ ως αγγελον θεου εδεξασθε με, ως χριστον ιησουν.
14 That 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.
15 τις ουν ην ο μακαρισμος υμων; μαρτυρω γαρ υμιν οτι ει δυνατον τους οφθαλμους υμων εξορυξαντες αν εδωκατε μοι.
15 What 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.
16 ωστε εχθρος υμων γεγονα αληθευων υμιν;
16 So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
17 ζηλουσιν υμας ου καλως, αλλα εκκλεισαι υμας θελουσιν, ινα αυτους ζηλουτε.
17 They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.
18 καλον δε το ζηλουσθαι εν καλω παντοτε και μη μονον εν τω παρειναι με προς υμας.
18 But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
19 τεκνια μου, ους παλιν ωδινω, αχρι ου μορφωθη χριστος εν υμιν!
19 My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—
20 ηθελον δε παρειναι προς υμας αρτι και αλλαξαι την φωνην μου, οτι απορουμαι εν υμιν.
20 but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
21 λεγετε μοι οι υπο νομον θελοντες ειναι· τον νομον ουκ ακουετε;
21 Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law?
22 γεγραπται γαρ οτι αβρααμ δυο υιους εσχεν, ενα εκ της παιδισκης και ενα εκ της ελευθερας.
22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman.
23 αλλ ο μεν εκ της παιδισκης κατα σαρκα γεγεννηται, ο δε εκ της ελευθερας δια της επαγγελιας.
23 However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
24 ατινα εστιν αλληγορουμενα. αυται γαρ εισιν δυο διαθηκαι, μια μεν απο ορους σινα, εις δουλειαν γεννωσα, ητις εστιν αγαρ·
24 These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.
25 το γαρ αγαρ σινα ορος εστιν εν τη αραβια, συστοιχει δε τη νυν ιερουσαλημ, δουλευει δε μετα των τεκνων αυτης·
25 For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.
26 η δε ανω ιερουσαλημ ελευθερα εστιν, ητις εστιν μητηρ παντων ημων.
26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
27 γεγραπται γαρ· ευφρανθητι στειρα η ου τικτουσα, ρηξον και βοησον η ουκ ωδινουσα· οτι πολλα τα τεκνα της ερημου μαλλον η της εχουσης τον ανδρα.
27 For 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.”
28 ημεις δε, αδελφοι, κατα ισαακ επαγγελιας τεκνα εσμεν.
28 Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
29 αλλ ωσπερ τοτε ο κατα σαρκα γεννηθεις εδιωκεν τον κατα πνευμα, ουτως και νυν.
29 But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.
30 αλλα τι λεγει η γραφη; εκβαλε την παιδισκην και τον υιον αυτης· ου μη γαρ κληρονομησει ο υιος της παιδισκης μετα του υιου της ελευθερας.
30 However, 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.”
31 αρα, αδελφοι, ουκ εσμεν παιδισκης τεκνα, αλλα της ελευθερας.
31 So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.
Cross references (30)

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  1. 1 Galatians 4:23; Galatians 4:29; Genesis 24:2–3
  2. 3 Colossians 2:20; Colossians 2:8; Galatians 4:9; Galatians 2:4; Galatians 4:31–5:1
  3. 4 Isaiah 7:14; Mark 1:15; Romans 1:3; John 1:14; Matthew 1:23
  4. 5 Hebrews 9:15; Ephesians 1:5; 1 Peter 1:18–20; Ephesians 1:7; Galatians 3:13
  5. 6 Romans 8:15–17; Romans 5:5; Romans 8:9; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Ephesians 2:18
  6. 7 Galatians 3:29–4:2; Romans 8:16–17; Galatians 3:26; 1 Corinthians 3:21–23; Galatians 4:5–6
  7. 8 1 Corinthians 8:4; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 4:5; Ephesians 2:11–12; 1 Corinthians 10:19–20
  8. 9 1 Corinthians 8:3; Galatians 3:3; Romans 8:3; 1 John 5:20; 2 Peter 2:20
  9. 10 Colossians 2:16–17; Romans 14:5; Leviticus 23:1–44; Numbers 28:1–29; Leviticus 25:13
  10. 11 1 Thessalonians 3:5; Philippians 2:16; 2 John 8; Galatians 2:2; Galatians 4:20
  11. 12 2 Corinthians 2:5; 1 Kings 22:4; 1 Corinthians 9:20–23; Genesis 34:15; Galatians 6:14
  12. 13 1 Corinthians 2:3; 2 Corinthians 12:7–10; 2 Corinthians 11:30; 2 Corinthians 10:10; Galatians 1:6
  13. 14 Matthew 10:40; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Hebrews 13:2; 2 Samuel 19:27; 2 Corinthians 5:20
  14. 15 Romans 5:2; Colossians 4:13; 1 John 3:16–18; Romans 9:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:13
  15. 16 Amos 5:10; Proverbs 9:8; John 8:45; Galatians 5:7; Psalm 141:5
  16. 17 2 Corinthians 11:13–15; Romans 16:18; 2 Peter 2:3; Matthew 23:15; 1 Corinthians 4:8
  17. 18 Philippians 2:12; Revelation 3:19; Philippians 1:27; Psalm 119:139; 1 Corinthians 15:58
  18. 19 Ephesians 4:13; Romans 13:14; Romans 8:29; Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 4:12
  19. 20 1 Thessalonians 2:17–18; 1 Corinthians 4:19–21; 1 Thessalonians 3:9
  20. 21 Galatians 3:10; Romans 3:19; Matthew 22:29–32; Galatians 3:23–24; Galatians 4:9
  21. 22 Genesis 16:15; Genesis 21:10; Genesis 21:1–2; Genesis 16:2–4
  22. 23 Hebrews 11:11; Romans 9:7–8; Genesis 21:1–2; Genesis 18:10–14; Galatians 4:28–29
  23. 24 Genesis 21:9–13; Hosea 11:10; 1 Corinthians 10:11; Hebrews 10:15–18; Hebrews 12:24
  24. 25 Matthew 23:37; Galatians 1:17; Psalm 68:17; Psalm 68:8; Deuteronomy 33:2
  25. 26 Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 21:2; Philippians 3:20; Micah 4:1–2; Revelation 3:12
  26. 27 Isaiah 54:1–5; Psalm 113:9; Ruth 4:14–16; 1 Samuel 2:5; 1 Timothy 5:5
  27. 28 Galatians 4:23; Romans 9:8–9; Romans 4:13–18; Galatians 3:29; Acts 3:25
  28. 29 Genesis 21:9; Romans 8:13; Galatians 5:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:14–15; Galatians 4:23
  29. 30 Genesis 21:10–12; John 8:35; Romans 8:15–17; Galatians 3:22; Romans 4:3
  30. 31 Galatians 5:13; Galatians 5:1; John 8:36; John 1:12–13; 1 John 3:1–2

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  1. Quotes verse 4:27 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book I, Chapters X–XI)

    … in what sense [God] says, "That is a people who was not a people; and she is beloved who was not beloved;" and in what sense He says that "more are the children of her that was desolate, than of her who possessed a husband." For in reference to these points, and others of a like nature, the apostle exclaims: …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  2. Quotes verse 4:19 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book IX, Chapters IX–X)

    For she had "been the wife of one man," had requited her parents, had guided her house piously, was "well-reported of for good works," had "brought up children," as often travailing in birth of them as she saw them swerving from Thee.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  3. Quotes verse 4:4 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily IV)

    For that He did come forth of the Virgin's flesh, He hath declared by speaking of "that which was conceived in her;" and Paul, by saying, "made of a woman;" whereby he stops the mouths of them that say, Christ came among us as through some conduit.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  4. Quotes verse 4:4 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XII)

    For God sent forth His Son, says Paul, not made of a man and a woman, but made of a woman only, that is of a virgin.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

  5. Quotes verse 4:7 Basil of Caesarea, On the Holy Spirit (Chapter V)

    … (di' ou) ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son," and "Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by (dia) the will of God;" and again, "Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God." And "like as Christ was raised up from the dead by (dia) the glory of …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)