The foolishness of turning from grace to law
1
Λεγω
I-am-saying
I-am-saying
δε,
yet
yet
εφ᾽
upon
upon
ὁσον
as-much-as
as-much-as
χρονον
time
time
ὁ
the
the
κληρονομος
heir
heir
νηπιος
infantile
infantile
εστιν,
is
is
ουδεν
not-even-one
not-even-one
διαφερει
is-carrying-through
is-carrying-through
δουλου
[of]-slave
[of]-slave
κυριος
master
master
παντων
[of]-all
[of]-all
ων,
being
being
2
αλλα
but
but
ὑπο
under
under
επιτροπους
legal-guardians
legal-guardians
εστιν
is
is
και
and
and
οικονομους
house-managers
house-managers
αχρι
until
until
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
προθεσμιας
[of]-appointed-time
[of]-appointed-time
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
πατρος.
[of]-father
[of]-father
3
οὑτως
likewise
likewise
και
and
and
ἡμεις
we
we
ὁτε
when
when
ημεν
we-were
we-were
νηπιοι,
infantile
infantile
ὑπο
under
under
τα
the
the
στοιχεια
elements
elements
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
[of]-arrangement
ημεθα
we-were
we-were
δεδουλωμενοι·
having-been-enslaved
having-been-enslaved
4
ὁτε
when
when
δε
yet
yet
ηλθεν
came
came
το
the
the
πληρωμα
completion
completion
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
χρονου,
[of]-time
[of]-time
εξαπεστειλεν
sent-out-from-self
sent-out-from-self
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
τον
the
the
υἱον
son
son
αυτου,
[of]-self
[of]-self
γενομενον
coming-to-be
coming-to-be
εκ
out
out
γυναικος,
[of]-woman
[of]-woman
γενομενον
coming-to-be
coming-to-be
ὑπο
under
under
νομον,
law
law
5
ἱνα
that
that
τους
the
the
ὑπο
under
under
νομον
law
law
εξαγοραση,
should-ransom
should-ransom
ἱνα
that
that
την
the
the
υἱοθεσιαν
legal-adoption
legal-adoption
απολαβωμεν.
we-may-receive-what-was-due
we-may-receive-what-was-due
6
ὁτι
since
since
δε
yet
yet
εστε
yous-are
yous-are
υἱοι,
sons
sons
εξαπεστειλεν
sent-out-from-self
sent-out-from-self
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
το
the
the
πνευμα
spirit
spirit
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
υἱου
[of]-son
[of]-son
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
εις
into
into
τας
those
those
καρδιας
[of]-heart
[of]-heart
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
κραζον
shouting
shouting
·Αββα
daddy
daddy
ὁ
the
the
πατηρ.
father
father
7
ὡστε
so-too
so-too
ουκετι
no-longer
no-longer
ει
if
if
δουλος
slave
slave
αλλ᾽
but
but
υἱος·
son
son
ει
if
if
δε
yet
yet
υἱος,
son
son
και
and
and
κληρονομος
heir
heir
δια
through
through
θεου.
[of]-God
[of]-God
8
Αλλα
but
but
τοτε
then
then
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
ουκ
not
not
ειδοτες
having-seen
having-seen
θεον
God
God
εδουλευσατε
yous-slaved
yous-slaved
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
φυσει
[to]-nature
[to]-nature
μη
not
not
ουσιν
[to]-being
[to]-being
θεοις·
[to]-gods
[to]-gods
9
νυν
now
now
δε
yet
yet
γνοντες
knowing-personally
knowing-personally
θεον,
God
God
μαλλον
rather
rather
δε
yet
yet
γνωσθεντες
having-been-known
having-been-known
ὑπο
under
under
θεου,
[of]-God
[of]-God
πως
how
how
επιστρεφετε
yous-are-reverting
yous-are-reverting
παλιν
again
again
επι
on
on
τα
the
the
ασθενη
weak-ones
weak-ones
και
and
and
πτωχα
destitute
destitute
στοιχεια,
elements
elements
οἱς
[to]-whom
[to]-whom
παλιν
again
again
ανωθεν
from-above
from-above
δουλευειν
to-slave
to-slave
θελετε;
yous-are-choosing
yous-are-choosing
10
ἡμερας
days
days
παρατηρεισθε
yous-present
yous-present
και
and
and
μηνας
months
months
και
and
and
καιρους
occasions
occasions
και
and
and
ενιαυτους.
years
years
11
φοβουμαι
I-fear
I-fear
ὑμας
yous
yous
μη
not
not
πως
how
how
εικη
for-nothing
for-nothing
κεκοπιακα
I-have-tired
I-have-tired
εις
into
into
ὑμας.
yous
yous
12
Γινεσθε
yous-become!
yous-become!
ὡς
as
as
εγω,
I
I
ὁτι
since
since
καγω
and-I
and-I
ὡς
as
as
ὑμεις,
yous
yous
αδελφοι,
siblings
siblings
δεομαι
I-am-begging
I-am-begging
ὑμων.
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
ουδεν
not-even-one
not-even-one
με
me
me
ηδικησατε·
yous-wronged
yous-wronged
13
οιδατε
yous-have-seen
yous-have-seen
δε
yet
yet
ὁτι
since
since
δι᾽
through
through
ασθενειαν
infirmity
infirmity
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
σαρκος
[of]-flesh
[of]-flesh
ευηγγελισαμην
I-announced-good-news
I-announced-good-news
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
το
the
the
προτερον,
at-the-first
at-the-first
14
και
and
and
τον
the
the
πειρασμον
trial
trial
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
σαρκι
[to]-flesh
[to]-flesh
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
ουκ
not
not
εξουθενησατε
yous-scorned
yous-scorned
ουδε
not-even
not-even
εξεπτυσατε,
yous-spat
yous-spat
αλλ᾽
but
but
ὡς
as
as
αγγελον
angel
angel
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
εδεξασθε
yous-accept
yous-accept
με,
me
me
ὡς
as
as
Χριστον
Christ
Christ
Ιησουν.
Jesus
Jesus
15
που
where
where
ουν
then
then
ὁ
the
the
μακαρισμος
happiness
happiness
ὑμων;
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
μαρΤυρω
I-may-witness
I-may-witness
γαρ
because
because
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
ὁτι
since
since
ει
if
if
δυνατον
able
able
τους
the
the
οφθαλμους
eyes
eyes
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
εξορυξαντες
digging-out
digging-out
εδωκατε
yous-gave
yous-gave
μοι.
[to]-me
[to]-me
16
ὡστε
so-too
so-too
εχθρος
enemy
enemy
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
γεγονα
I-have-come-to-be
I-have-come-to-be
αληθευων
telling-the-truth
telling-the-truth
ὑμιν;
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
17
Ζηλουσιν
they-are-greatly-desiring
they-are-greatly-desiring
ὑμας
yous
yous
ου
not
not
καλως,
well
well
αλλα
but
but
εκκλεισαι
to-shut-out
to-shut-out
ὑμας
yous
yous
θελουσιν,
they-are-choosing
they-are-choosing
ἱνα
that
that
αυτους
them
them
ζηλουτε.
yous-may-greatly-desire
yous-may-greatly-desire
18
καλον
best
best
δε
yet
yet
ζηλουσθαι
to-greatly-desire
to-greatly-desire
εν
in
in
καλω
[to]-visibly-good
[to]-visibly-good
παντοτε,
always
always
και
and
and
μη
not
not
μονον
only
only
εν
in
in
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
παρειναι
to-be-present
to-be-present
με
me
me
προς
toward
toward
ὑμας,
yous
yous
19
τεκνα
children
children
μου,
[of]-me
[of]-me
οὑς
those-whom
those-whom
παλιν
again
again
ωδινω
I-am-in-labor-pains
I-am-in-labor-pains
μεχρις
until
until
οὑ
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
μορφωθη
is-formed
is-formed
Χριστος
Christ
Christ
εν
in
in
ὑμιν·
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
20
ηθελον
they-choose
they-choose
δε
yet
yet
παρειναι
to-be-present
to-be-present
προς
toward
toward
ὑμας
yous
yous
αρτι,
now
now
και
and
and
αλλαξαι
to-change
to-change
την
the
the
φωνην
sound
sound
μου,
[of]-me
[of]-me
ὁτι
since
since
απορουμαι
I-am-perplexed
I-am-perplexed
εν
in
in
ὑμιν.
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
An analogy from Sarah and Hagar
21
Λεγετε
yous-are-saying
yous-are-saying
μοι,
[to]-me
[to]-me
οἱ
the
the
ὑπο
under
under
νομον
law
law
θελοντες
choosing
choosing
ειναι,
to-be
to-be
τον
the
the
νομον
law
law
ουκ
not
not
ακουοντι;
[to]-hearing
[to]-hearing
22
γεγραπται
it-has-been-written
it-has-been-written
γαρ
because
because
ὁτι
since
since
Αβρααμ
Abraham
Abraham
δυο
two
two
υἱους
sons
sons
εσχεν,
has-had
has-had
ἑνα
one
one
εκ
out
out
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
παιδισκης
[of]-female-slave
[of]-female-slave
και
and
and
ἑνα
one
one
εκ
out
out
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ελευθερας·
[of]-free-woman
[of]-free-woman
23
αλλ᾽
but
but
ὁ
the
the
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
εκ
out
out
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
παιδισκης
[of]-female-slave
[of]-female-slave
κατα
according-to
according-to
σαρκα
flesh
flesh
γεγεννηται,
has-been-generated
has-been-generated
ὁ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
εκ
out
out
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ελευθερας
[of]-free-woman
[of]-free-woman
δι᾽
through
through
επαγγελιαν.
promise
promise
24
ἁτινα
which-any
which-any
εστιν
is
is
αλληγορουμενα·
allegorizing
allegorizing
αὑται
themselves
themselves
γαρ
because
because
εισιν
they-are
they-are
δυο
two
two
διαθηκαι,
covenants
covenants
μια
one
one
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
απο
from
from
ορους
[of]-mountain
[of]-mountain
Σινα,
Sinai
Sinai
εις
into
into
δουλειαν
slavery
slavery
γεννωσα,
generating
generating
ἡτις
which
which
εστιν
is
is
Ἁγαρ,
Hagar
Hagar
25
το
the
the
δε
yet
yet
Ἀγαρ
Hagar
Hagar
Σινα
Sinai
Sinai
Ορος
Mountain
Mountain
εστιν
is
is
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
Αραβια,
[to]-Arabia
[to]-Arabia
συστοιχει
is-aligned-with
is-aligned-with
δε
yet
yet
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
νυν
now
now
Ιερουσαλημ,
Jerusalem
Jerusalem
δουλευει
is-slaving
is-slaving
γαρ
because
because
μετα
with
with
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
τεκνων
[of]-children
[of]-children
αυτης·
[of]-herself
[of]-herself
26
ἡ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
ανω
up
up
Ιερουσαλημ
Jerusalem
Jerusalem
ελευθερα
free
free
εστιν,
is
is
ἡτις
which
which
εστιν
is
is
μητηρ
mother
mother
ἡμων·
[of]-us
[of]-us
27
γεγραπται
it-has-been-written
it-has-been-written
γαρ·
because
because
Ευφρανθητι,
yous-be-glad!
yous-be-glad!
στειρα
sterile
sterile
ἡ
the
the
ου
not
not
τικτουσα,
producing
producing
ῥηξον
you-burst-through!
you-burst-through!
και
and
and
βοησον,
you-implore!
you-implore!
ἡ
the
the
ουκ
not
not
ωδινουσα·
being-in-labor-pains
being-in-labor-pains
ὁτι
since
since
πολλα
many
many
τα
the
the
τεκνα
children
children
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ερημου
[of]-deserted
[of]-deserted
μαλλον
rather
rather
η
or-else
or-else
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
εχουσης
[of]-having
[of]-having
τον
the
the
ανδρα.
man
man
28
Ἡμεις
we
we
δε,
yet
yet
αδελφοι,
siblings
siblings
κατα
according-to
according-to
Ισαακ
Isaac
Isaac
επαγγελιαν
promise
promise
τεκνα
children
children
εστε.
yous-are
yous-are
29
αλλ᾽
but
but
ὡσπερ
just-as
just-as
τοτε
then
then
ὁ
the
the
κατα
according-to
according-to
σαρκα
flesh
flesh
γεννηθεις
being-generated
being-generated
εδιωκεν
pursued
pursued
τον
the
the
κατα
according-to
according-to
πνευμα,
spirit
spirit
οὑτως
likewise
likewise
και
and
and
νυν.
now
now
30
αλλα
but
but
τι
what
what
λεγειν
to-say
to-say
ἡ
the
the
γραφη;
[to]-writing
[to]-writing
Εκβαλε
you-eject!
you-eject!
την
the
the
παιδισκην
female-slave
female-slave
και
and
and
τον
the
the
υἱον
son
son
αυτης,
[of]-herself
[of]-herself
ου
not
not
γαρ
because
because
μη
not
not
κληρονομησει
should-inherit
should-inherit
ὁ
the
the
υἱος
son
son
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
παιδισκης
[of]-female-slave
[of]-female-slave
μετα
with
with
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
υἱου
[of]-son
[of]-son
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ελευθερας.
[of]-free-woman
[of]-free-woman
31
αρα,
consequently
consequently
αδελφοι,
siblings
siblings
ουκ
not
not
εσμεν
we-are
we-are
παιδισκης
[of]-female-slave
[of]-female-slave
τεκνα
children
children
αλλα
but
but
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ελευθερας.
[of]-free-woman
[of]-free-woman