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Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
ΛέγωI sayverb pres act ind 1 sgG3004δέ,now,conjG1161ἐφ᾽forprepG1909ὅσονas long asCorrelative pronoun acc sg mG3745χρόνονtimenoun acc sg mG5550ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κληρονόμοςheirnoun nom sg mG2818νήπιόςa childadj nom sg mG3516ἐστιν,is,verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510οὐδὲν[in] no[thing]adj acc sg nG3762διαφέρειhe differsverb pres act ind 3 sgG1308δούλουfrom a slavenoun gen sg mG1401κύριος[though] ownernoun nom sg mG2962πάντωνof everythingadj gen pl nG3956ὤν·being;verb pres act ptc nom sg mG1510 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
ἀλλ᾽InsteadconjG235ὑπὸunderprepG5259ἐπιτρόπουςguardiansnoun acc pl mG2012ἐστὶνhe isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510καὶandconjG2532οἰκονόμουςtrusteesnoun acc pl mG3623ἄχριuntilprepG891τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588προθεσμίαςtime appointednoun gen sg fG4287τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588πατρός.by [his] father.noun gen sg mG3962 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
οὕτωςSoadvG3779καὶalsoconjG2532ἡμεῖςwe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165ὅτεwhenconjG3753ἦμενwe wereverb impf act ind 1 plG1510νήπιοι,children,adj nom pl mG3516ὑπὸunderprepG5259τὰtheart acc pl nG3588στοιχεῖαbasic principlesnoun acc pl nG4747τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κόσμουworldnoun gen sg mG2889ἤμεθαwe ourselves wereverb impf mid ind 1 plG1510δεδουλωμένοι·held in bondage;verb perf pass ptc nom pl mG1402 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
ὅτεWhenconjG3753δὲhoweverconjG1161ἦλθενhad comeverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG2064τὸtheart nom sg nG3588πλήρωμαfullnessnoun nom sg nG4138τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588χρόνου,time,noun gen sg mG5550ἐξαπέστειλενsent forthverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG1821ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588υἱὸνSonnoun acc sg mG5207αὐτοῦ,of him,pers pron gen sg mG846γενόμενονhaving been bornverb 2 aor mid Deponent ptc acc sg mG1096ἐκofprepG1537γυναικός,a woman,noun gen sg fG1135γενόμενονhaving been bornverb 2 aor mid Deponent ptc acc sg mG1096ὑπὸunderprepG5259νόμον,[the] Law,noun acc sg mG3551 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
ἵναthatconjG2443τοὺςthoseart acc pl mG3588ὑπὸunderprepG5259νόμον[the] Lawnoun acc sg mG3551ἐξαγοράσῃ,He may redeem,verb aor act subj 3 sgG1805ἵναso thatconjG2443τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588υἱοθεσίανdivine adoption as sonsnoun acc sg fG5206ἀπολάβωμεν.we may receive.verb 2 aor act subj 1 plG618 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
ὅτιBecauseconjG3754δέnowconjG1161ἐστεyou areverb pres act ind 2 plG1510υἱοί,sons,noun nom pl mG5207ἐξαπέστειλενsent forthverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG1821ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πνεῦμαSpiritnoun acc sg nG4151τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588υἱοῦSonnoun gen sg mG5207αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846εἰςintoprepG1519τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588καρδίαςheartsnoun acc pl fG2588ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165κρᾶζον·crying out;verb pres act ptc acc sg nG2896αββαAbbanoun voc sg mG5ὁOart voc sg mG3588πατήρ.Father!noun voc sg mG3962 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
ὥστεSoconjG5620οὐκέτιno longerNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756εἶyou areverb pres act ind 2 sgG1510δοῦλοςa slavenoun nom sg mG1401ἀλλ᾽butconjG235υἱός·a son;noun nom sg mG5207εἰifconjG1487δὲnowconjG1161υἱός,a son,noun nom sg mG5207καὶalsoconjG2532κληρονόμοςan heir ofnoun nom sg mG2818διὰthroughprepG1223θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
ἈλλὰButconjG235τότεat that timeadvG5119μὲνindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756εἰδότεςknowingverb perf act ptc nom pl mG6063θεὸνGodnoun acc sg m TitleG2316ἐδουλεύσατεyou were enslavedverb aor act ind 2 plG1398τοῖςto thoseart dat pl mG3588φύσειby naturenoun dat sg fG5449μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361οὖσινbeingverb pres act ptc dat pl mG1510θεοῖς·gods;noun dat pl mG2316 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?
νῦνnowadvG3568δὲhoweverconjG1161γνόντεςhaving knownverb 2 aor act ptc nom pl mG1097θεόν,God,noun acc sg m TitleG2316μᾶλλονratheradvG3123δὲhoweverconjG1161γνωσθέντεςhaving been knownverb aor pass ptc nom pl mG1097ὑπὸbyprepG5259θεοῦ,God,noun gen sg m TitleG2316πῶςhowInterrogative Particle InterrogativeG4459ἐπιστρέφετεdo you turnverb pres act ind 2 plG1994πάλινagainadvG3825ἐπὶtoprepG1909τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ἀσθενῆweakadj acc pl nG772καὶandconjG2532πτωχὰdestitutenoun acc pl nG4434στοιχεῖαprinciplesnoun acc pl nG4747οἷςto whichRelative pronoun dat pl nG3739πάλινagainadvG3825ἄνωθενanewadvG509δουλεύεινto be enslavedverb pres act infG1398θέλετε;you desire?verb pres act ind 2 plG2309 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
ἡμέραςDaysnoun acc pl fG2250παρατηρεῖσθεyou observeverb pres mid ind 2 plG3906καὶandconjG2532μῆναςmonthsnoun acc pl mG3376καὶandconjG2532καιροὺςseasonsnoun acc pl mG2540καὶandconjG2532ἐνιαυτούς.years.noun acc pl mG1763 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
φοβοῦμαιI fearverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG5399ὑμᾶςfor youpers pron 2 acc plG4771μήlestNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361πωςperhapsParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG4458εἰκῇin vainadvG1500κεκοπίακαI have toiledverb perf act ind 1 sgG2872εἰςforprepG1519ὑμᾶς.you.pers pron 2 acc plG4771 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
Γίνεσθεdo becomeverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 plG1096ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἐγώ,I myself [am],pers pron 1 nom sgG1473ὅτιbecauseconjG3754κἀγὼI myself also [have become]pers pron 1 nom sgG1473ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ὑμεῖς.¶you yourselves.pers pron 2 nom plG4771Ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80δέομαιI imploreverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG1189ὑμῶν·you;pers pron 2 gen plG4771οὐδέν[In] no [thing]adj acc sg nG3762μεmepers pron 1 acc sgG3165ἠδικήσατε.You wronged.verb aor act ind 2 plG91 Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
οἴδατεYou knowverb perf act ind 2 plG6063δὲnowconjG1161ὅτιthatconjG3754δι᾽inprepG1223ἀσθένειανweaknessnoun acc sg fG769τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588σαρκὸςfleshnoun gen sg fG4561εὐηγγελισάμηνI evangelisedverb aor mid ind 1 sgG2097ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771τὸat theart acc sg nG3588πρότερον,first,adj acc sg n ComparativeG4387 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.
καὶandconjG2532τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588πειρασμὸνtestnoun acc sg mG3986ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588σαρκίfleshnoun dat sg fG4561μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐξουθενήσατεyou did despise [me]verb aor act ind 2 plG1848οὐδὲnorconj NegativeG3761ἐξεπτύσατε,reject [me] with contempt,verb aor act ind 2 plG1609ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἄγγελονan angelnoun acc sg mG32θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐδέξασθέyou receivedverb aor mid ind 2 plG1209με,mepers pron 1 acc sgG3165ὡςeven asParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ΧριστὸνChristnoun acc sg m TitleG5547Ἰησοῦν.¶Jesus.noun acc sg m IndividualG2424 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.
ΠοῦWhereadv InterrogativeG4226οὖνthenconjG3767ὁtheart nom sg mG3588μακαρισμὸςblessednessnoun nom sg mG3108ὑμῶν;of you?pers pron 2 gen plG4771μαρτυρῶI bear witnessverb pres act ind 1 sgG3140γὰρforconjG1063ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771ὅτι,that,conjG3754εἰifconjG1487δυνατόν,possible,adj nom sg nG1415τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ὀφθαλμοὺςeyesnoun acc pl mG3788ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐξορύξαντεςhaving gouged outverb aor act ptc nom pl mG1846ἐδώκατέyou have given [them]verb aor act ind 2 plG1325μοι.to me.pers pron 1 dat sgG3165 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
ὥστεSoconjG5620ἐχθρὸςenemynoun nom sg mG2190ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771γέγοναhave I becomeverb 2 perf act ind 1 sgG1096ἀληθεύωνspeaking truthverb pres act ptc nom sg mG226ὑμῖν;to you?pers pron 2 dat plG4771 They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
ζηλοῦσινThey are zealous afterverb pres act ind 3 plG2206ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756καλῶς,rightly,advG2573ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἐκκλεῖσαιto excludeverb aor act infG1576ὑμᾶςyou [from us]pers pron 2 acc plG4771θέλουσιν,They desireverb pres act ind 3 plG2309ἵναso thatconjG2443αὐτοὺςthempers pron acc pl mG846ζηλοῦτε.you may be zealous after.verb pres act subj 2 plG2206 But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
καλὸνGood [it is]adj nom sg nG2570δὲnowconjG1161ζηλοῦσθαιto be zealousverb pres mid infG2206ἐνinprepG1722καλῷa right [thing]adj dat sg nG2570πάντοτε,at all times,advG3842καὶandconjG2532μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361μόνονonlyadj acc sg nG3441ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588παρεῖναίbeing presentverb pres act infG3918μεmepers pron 1 acc sgG3165πρὸςwithprepG4314ὑμᾶς,you,pers pron 2 acc plG4771 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
τέκναChildrennoun voc pl nG5043μου,of mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165οὓςof whomRelative pronoun acc pl mG3739πάλινagainadvG3825ὠδίνωI travailverb pres act ind 1 sgG5605μέχριςuntilprepG3360οὗthatRelative pronoun gen sg mG3739μορφωθῇmay have been formedverb aor pass subj 3 sgG3445ΧριστὸςChristnoun nom sg m TitleG5547ἐνinprepG1722ὑμῖν.you.pers pron 2 dat plG4771 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
ἤθελονI was wishingverb impf act ind 1 sgG2309δὲindeedconjG1161παρεῖναιto be presentverb pres act infG3918πρὸςwithprepG4314ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἄρτιpresentlyadvG737καὶandconjG2532ἀλλάξαιto changeverb aor act infG236τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588φωνήνtonenoun acc sg fG5456μου,of mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165ὅτιbecauseconjG3754ἀποροῦμαιI am perplexedverb pres mid ind 1 sgG639ἐνas toprepG1722ὑμῖν.¶you.pers pron 2 dat plG4771 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
Λέγετέdo tellverb pres act impv 2 plG3004μοι,me,pers pron 1 dat sgG3165οἱyou who [are]art voc pl mG3588ὑπὸunderprepG5259νόμον[the] Lawnoun acc sg mG3551θέλοντεςwishingverb pres act ptc voc pl mG2309εἶναι,to be,verb pres act infG1511τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588νόμονLawnoun acc sg mG3551οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἀκούετε;you do listen to?verb pres act ind 2 plG191 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
γέγραπταιIt has been writtenverb perf pass ind 3 sgG1125γὰρforconjG1063ὅτιthatconjG3754ἈβραὰμAbrahamnoun nom sg m IndividualG11δύοtwoadj Indeclinable NumeralG1417υἱοὺςsonsnoun acc pl mG5207ἔσχεν,had,verb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG2192ἕναoneadj acc sg mG1520ἐκofprepG1537τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588παιδίσκηςslave womannoun gen sg fG3814καὶandconjG2532ἕναoneadj acc sg mG1520ἐκofprepG1537τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἐλευθέρας.free.adj gen sg fG1658 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
ἀλλ᾽ButconjG235ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588μὲνindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303ἐκofprepG1537τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588παιδίσκηςslave womannoun gen sg fG3814κατὰaccording toprepG2596σάρκαfleshnoun acc sg fG4561γεγέννηται,has been born,verb perf pass ind 3 sgG1080ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588δὲhoweverconjG1161ἐκofprepG1537τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἐλευθέραςfreeadj gen sg fG1658δι᾽throughprepG1223ἐπαγγελίας.promise.noun gen sg fG1860 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
ἅτινάwhich thingsRelative pronoun nom pl nG3748ἐστινareverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἀλληγορούμενα·allegorized;verb pres pass ptc nom pl nG238αὗταιtheseDemonstrative pronoun nom pl fG3778γάρforconjG1063εἰσινareverb pres act ind 3 plG1510δύοtwoadj Indeclinable NumeralG1417διαθῆκαι,covenants,noun nom pl fG1242μίαoneadj nom sg fG1520μὲνindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303ἀπὸfromprepG575ὄρουςMountnoun gen sg n LocationG3735ΣινᾶSinainoun gen sg n LocationG4614εἰςuntoprepG1519δουλείανslaverynoun acc sg fG1397γεννῶσαbegettingverb pres act ptc nom sg fG1080ἥτιςwhichRelative pronoun nom sg fG3748ἐστὶνisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510Ἁγάρ.Hagar.noun nom sg f IndividualG28 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
τὸtheart nom sg nG3588δὲNowconjG1161ἉγὰρHagarnoun nom sg f IndividualG28ΣινᾶSinainoun nom sg n LocationG4614ὄροςMountnoun nom sg n LocationG3735ἐστὶνisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588Ἀραβίᾳ,Arabia,noun dat sg f LocationG688συστοιχεῖshe correspondsverb pres act ind 3 sgG4960δὲnowconjG1161τῇto theart dat sg fG3588νῦνpresentadvG3568Ἰερουσαλήμ,Jerusalem,noun dat sg f LocationG2419δουλεύειshe is in slaveryverb pres act ind 3 sgG1398γὰρforconjG1063μετὰwithprepG3326τῶνtheart gen pl nG3588τέκνωνchildrennoun gen pl nG5043αὐτῆς.of her.pers pron gen sg fG846 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δὲButconjG1161ἄνωthe aboveadvG507ἸερουσαλὴμJerusalemnoun nom sg f LocationG2419ἐλευθέραfreeadj nom sg fG1658ἐστὶνisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἥτιςwhoRelative pronoun nom sg fG3748ἐστὶνisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510μήτηρmothernoun nom sg fG3384ἡμῶν·of us;pers pron 1 gen plG3165 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.
γέγραπταιIt has been writtenverb perf pass ind 3 sgG1125γάρ·for:conjG1063εὐφράνθητιdo rejoiceverb aor pass impv 2 sgG2165στεῖραO barren womannoun voc sg fG4723ἡyou who [are]art voc sg fG3588οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756τίκτουσα,bearing,verb pres act ptc voc sg fG5088ῥῆξονdo break forthverb aor act impv 2 sgG4486καὶandconjG2532βόησονdo call aloudverb aor act impv 2 sgG994ἡyou who [are]art voc sg fG3588οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ὠδίνουσα,travailing,verb pres act ptc voc sg fG5605ὅτιbecauseconjG3754πολλὰmanyadj nom pl nG4183τὰ[are] theart nom pl nG3588τέκναchildrennoun nom pl nG5043τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588ἐρήμουdesolate womanadj gen sg fG2048μᾶλλονmoreadvG3123ἢthanconjG2228τῆςof [her] whoart gen sg fG3588ἐχούσηςhavingverb pres act ptc gen sg fG2192τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἄνδρα.husband.noun acc sg mG435 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
ὑμεῖςyou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771δέ,now,conjG1161ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80κατὰlikeprepG2596ἸσαὰκIsaacnoun acc sg m IndividualG2464ἐπαγγελίαςof promisenoun gen sg fG1860τέκναchildrennoun nom pl nG5043ἐστέ.you are.verb pres act ind 2 plG1510 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
ἀλλ᾽ButconjG235ὥσπερjust asconjG5618τότεat that timeadvG5119ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588κατὰaccording toprepG2596σάρκαfleshnoun acc sg fG4561γεννηθεὶςhaving been bornverb aor pass ptc nom sg mG1080ἐδίωκενhe was persecutingverb impf act ind 3 sgG1377τὸνthe [one born]art acc sg mG3588κατὰaccording toprepG2596πνεῦμαSpiritnoun acc sg nG4151οὕτωςsoadvG3779καὶalsoconjG2532νῦν·[it is] now;advG3568 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.
ἀλλὰButconjG235τίwhatInterrogative pronoun acc sg nG5101λέγειsaysverb pres act ind 3 sgG3004ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γραφή;Scripture?noun nom sg fG1124ἔκβαλεdo cast outverb 2 aor act impv 2 sgG1544τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588παιδίσκηνslave womannoun acc sg fG3814καὶandconjG2532τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588υἱὸνsonnoun acc sg mG5207αὐτῆς,of her,pers pron gen sg fG846οὐcertainlyNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γὰρforconjG1063μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361κληρονομήσειwill inheritverb fut act ind 3 sgG2816ὁtheart nom sg mG3588υἱὸςsonnoun nom sg mG5207τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588παιδίσκηςslave womannoun gen sg fG3814μετὰalong withprepG3326τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588υἱοῦsonnoun gen sg mG5207τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588ἐλευθέρας.free.adj gen sg fG1658 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.
διό,So then,conjG1352ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐσμὲνwe areverb pres act ind 1 plG1510παιδίσκηςof [the] slave womannoun gen sg fG3814τέκναchildrennoun nom pl nG5043ἀλλὰbutconjG235τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588ἐλευθέρας·free;adj gen sg fG1658
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.