1 Ali velim: dok je naslednik mlad ništa nije bolji od roba, ako i jeste gospodar od svega; 2 nego je pod zapovednicima i čuvarima sve do roka očevog. 3 Tako i mi kad bejasmo mladi, bejasmo pod stihijama sveta zarobljeni; 4 a kad se navrši vreme, posla Bog Sina svog Jedinorodnog, koji je rođen od žene i pokoren zakonu, 5 da iskupi one koji su pod zakonom, da primimo posinaštvo. 6 I budući da ste sinovi, posla Bog Duha Sina svog u srca vaša, koji viče: Ava Oče! 7 Tako već nisi rob, nego sin; a ako si sin, i naslednik si Božji kroz Isusa Hrista. 8 Ali tada ne znajući Boga, služiste onima koji po sebi nisu bogovi. 9 A sad poznavši Boga, i još poznati bivši od Boga, kako se vraćate opet na slabe i rđave stihije, kojima opet iznova hoćete da služite? 10 Gledate na dane i mesece, i vremena i godine. 11 Bojim se za vas da se ne budem uzalud trudio oko vas. 12 Budite kao ja što sam; jer sam ja ko vi što ste. Braćo! Molim vas, ništa mi ne učiniste nažao. 13 A znate da vam u slabosti tela najpre propovedih jevanđelje; 14 i napasti moje, koja beše telu mom, ne prezreste, ni popljuvaste, nego me primiste kao anđela Božjeg, kao Hrista Isusa. 15 Kakvo beše onda vaše blaženstvo? Jer vam svedočim da biste, kad bi moguće bilo, izvadili oči svoje i dali meni. 16 Tim li vam postadoh neprijatelj, istinu vam govoreći? 17 Oni ne revnuju dobro za vas nego hoće da vas odvoje, da im revnujete. 18 A dobro je revnovati svagda u dobru, i ne samo kad sam ja kod vas. 19 Dečice moja, koju opet s mukom rađam, dokle Hristovo obličje ne postane u vama; 20 ali bih hteo sad da sam kod vas, i da izmenim glas svoj, jer ne mogu da se načudim za vas. 21 Kažite mi, vi koji hoćete pod zakonom da budete, ne slušate li zakon? 22 Jer je pisano da Avraam dva sina imade, jednog od robinje, a drugog od slobodne. 23 Ali koji beše od robinje, po telu se rodi; a koji od slobodne, po obećanju. 24 Koje znači drugo: jer su ovo dva zaveta: jedan dakle od gore sinajske, koja rađa za robovanje, a to je Agar. 25 Jer Agar znači Sinaj gora u arapskoj, i poredi se sa sadašnjim Jerusalimom, i služi sa decom svojom. 26 A gornji Jerusalim slobodna je, koji je mati svima nama. 27 Jer je pisano: Razveseli se, nerotkinjo koja ne rađaš; poklikni i poviči, ti koja ne trpiš muke porođaja; jer pusta ima mnogo više dece negoli ona koja ima muža. 28 A mi smo, braćo, po Isaku deca obećanja. 29 No kako onda onaj što se rodi po telu gonjaše duhovnog, tako i sad. 30 Ali šta govori pismo? Isteraj robinju i sina njenog; jer sin robinjin neće naslediti sa sinom slobodne. 31 Tako, braćo, nismo deca robinjina nego slobodne.
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Notes on this text (3)
- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
Cross references (30)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Galatians 4:23; Galatians 4:29; Genesis 24:2–3
- 3 Colossians 2:20; Colossians 2:8; Galatians 4:9; Galatians 2:4; Galatians 4:31–5:1
- 4 Isaiah 7:14; Mark 1:15; Romans 1:3; John 1:14; Matthew 1:23
- 5 Hebrews 9:15; Ephesians 1:5; 1 Peter 1:18–20; Ephesians 1:7; Galatians 3:13
- 6 Romans 8:15–17; Romans 5:5; Romans 8:9; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Ephesians 2:18
- 7 Galatians 3:29–4:2; Romans 8:16–17; Galatians 3:26; 1 Corinthians 3:21–23; Galatians 4:5–6
- 8 1 Corinthians 8:4; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 4:5; Ephesians 2:11–12; 1 Corinthians 10:19–20
- 9 1 Corinthians 8:3; Galatians 3:3; Romans 8:3; 1 John 5:20; 2 Peter 2:20
- 10 Colossians 2:16–17; Romans 14:5; Leviticus 23:1–44; Numbers 28:1–29; Leviticus 25:13
- 11 1 Thessalonians 3:5; Philippians 2:16; 2 John 8; Galatians 2:2; Galatians 4:20
- 12 2 Corinthians 2:5; 1 Kings 22:4; 1 Corinthians 9:20–23; Genesis 34:15; Galatians 6:14
- 13 1 Corinthians 2:3; 2 Corinthians 12:7–10; 2 Corinthians 11:30; 2 Corinthians 10:10; Galatians 1:6
- 14 Matthew 10:40; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Hebrews 13:2; 2 Samuel 19:27; 2 Corinthians 5:20
- 15 Romans 5:2; Colossians 4:13; 1 John 3:16–18; Romans 9:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:13
- 16 Amos 5:10; Proverbs 9:8; John 8:45; Galatians 5:7; Psalm 141:5
- 17 2 Corinthians 11:13–15; Romans 16:18; 2 Peter 2:3; Matthew 23:15; 1 Corinthians 4:8
- 18 Philippians 2:12; Revelation 3:19; Philippians 1:27; Psalm 119:139; 1 Corinthians 15:58
- 19 Ephesians 4:13; Romans 13:14; Romans 8:29; Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 4:12
- 20 1 Thessalonians 2:17–18; 1 Corinthians 4:19–21; 1 Thessalonians 3:9
- 21 Galatians 3:10; Romans 3:19; Matthew 22:29–32; Galatians 3:23–24; Galatians 4:9
- 22 Genesis 16:15; Genesis 21:10; Genesis 21:1–2; Genesis 16:2–4
- 23 Hebrews 11:11; Romans 9:7–8; Genesis 21:1–2; Genesis 18:10–14; Galatians 4:28–29
- 24 Genesis 21:9–13; Hosea 11:10; 1 Corinthians 10:11; Hebrews 10:15–18; Hebrews 12:24
- 25 Matthew 23:37; Galatians 1:17; Psalm 68:17; Psalm 68:8; Deuteronomy 33:2
- 26 Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 21:2; Philippians 3:20; Micah 4:1–2; Revelation 3:12
- 27 Isaiah 54:1–5; Psalm 113:9; Ruth 4:14–16; 1 Samuel 2:5; 1 Timothy 5:5
- 28 Galatians 4:23; Romans 9:8–9; Romans 4:13–18; Galatians 3:29; Acts 3:25
- 29 Genesis 21:9; Romans 8:13; Galatians 5:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:14–15; Galatians 4:23
- 30 Genesis 21:10–12; John 8:35; Romans 8:15–17; Galatians 3:22; Romans 4:3
- 31 Galatians 5:13; Galatians 5:1; John 8:36; John 1:12–13; 1 John 3:1–2
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What the Fathers said
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
… 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: …
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)
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)
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)
… (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)