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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;	But I say that as long as the son is a child, he is in no way different from a servant, though he is lord of all;	Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

2.	but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.	But is under keepers and managers till the time fixed by the father.	But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

3.	So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.	So we, when we were young, were kept under the first rules of the world;	Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

4.	But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,	But when the time had come, God sent out his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,	But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

5.	that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children.	That he might make them free who were under the law, and that we might be given the place of sons.	To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

6.	And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, "Abba,{Abba is a Greek spelling for the Aramaic word for "Father" or "Daddy" used in a familiar, respectful, and loving way.} Father!"	And because you are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, saying, Abba, Father.	And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

7.	So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.	So that you are no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, then the heritage of God is yours.	Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

8.	However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.	But at that time, having no knowledge of God, you were servants to those who by right are no gods:	Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

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?	But now that you have come to have knowledge of God, or more truly, God has knowledge of you, how is it that you go back again to the poor and feeble first things, desiring to be servants to them again?	But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

10.	You observe days, months, seasons, and years.	You keep days, and months, and fixed times, and years.	Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

11.	I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.	I am in fear of you, that I may have been working for you to no purpose.	I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

12.	I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,	My desire for you, brothers, is that you may be as I am, because I am as you are. You have done me no wrong;	Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.

13.	but you know that because of weakness of the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.	But you have knowledge that with a feeble body I was preaching the good news to you the first time;	Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

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.	And you did not have a poor opinion of me because of the trouble in my flesh, or put shame on it; but you took me to your hearts as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.	And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

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.	Where then is that happy condition of yours? because I give you witness, that, if possible, you would have taken out your eyes and given them to me.	Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

16.	So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?	So then am I no longer your friend, because I give you true words?	Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

17.	They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.	Their interest in you is not good; but their desire is that you may be shut out, so that you may go after them.	They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

18.	But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.	But it is good to have an interest in a good cause at all times, and not only when I am present with you.	But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

19.	My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you--	My children, of whom I am again in birth-pains till Christ is formed in you,	My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

20.	but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.	Truly my desire is to be present with you now, using a changed voice; for I am troubled about you.	I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

21.	Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don't you listen to the law?	Say, you whose desire it is to be under the law, do you not give ear to the law?	Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

22.	For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman.	Because it is in the Writings, that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman, and one by the free woman.	For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

23.	However, the son by the handmaid was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.	Now the son by the servant-woman has his birth after the flesh; but the son by the free woman has his birth through the undertaking of God.	But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.

24.	These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.	Which things have a secret sense; because these women are the two agreements; one from the mountain of Sinai, giving birth to servants, which is Hagar.	Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

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.	Now this Hagar is the mountain Sinai in Arabia, and is the image of the Jerusalem which now is: which is a servant with her children.	For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

26.	But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.	But the Jerusalem on high is free, which is our mother.	But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

27.	For it is written, "Rejoice, you barren who don't bear. Break forth and shout, you that don't travail. For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband."{Isaiah 54:1}	For it is in the Writings, You who have never given birth, be glad; give cries of joy, you who have had no birth-pains; for the children of her who has been given up by her husband are more than those of the woman who has a husband.	For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

28.	Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.	Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are the children of the undertaking of God.	Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

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.	But as in those days he who had birth after the flesh was cruel to him who had birth after the Spirit, even so it is now.	But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

30.	However what does the Scripture say? "Throw out the handmaid and her son, for the son of the handmaid will not inherit with the son of the free woman."{Genesis 21:10}	What then do the Writings say? Send away the servant-woman and her son; for the son of the servant-woman will not have a part in the heritage with the son of the free woman.	Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.

31.	So then, brothers, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the free woman.	So, brothers, we are not children of the servant-woman, but of the free woman.	So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.