The foolishness of turning from grace to law
1
Λεγω
I-am-sayingG3004
I-am-sayingG3004
δε,
yetG1161
yetG1161
εφ᾽
uponG1909
uponG1909
ὁσον
as-much-asG3745
as-much-asG3745
χρονον
timeG5550
timeG5550
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
κληρονομος
heirG2818
heirG2818
νηπιος
infantileG3516
infantileG3516
εστιν,
isG2076
isG2076
ουδεν
not-even-oneG3762
not-even-oneG3762
διαφερει
is-carrying-throughG1308
is-carrying-throughG1308
δουλου
[of]-slaveG1401
[of]-slaveG1401
κυριος
masterG2962
masterG2962
παντων
[of]-allG3956
[of]-allG3956
ων,
beingG3739
beingG3739
2
αλλα
butG235
butG235
ὑπο
underG5259
underG5259
επιτροπους
legal-guardiansG2012
legal-guardiansG2012
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076
και
andG2532
andG2532
οικονομους
house-managersG3623
house-managersG3623
αχρι
untilG891
untilG891
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
προθεσμιας
[of]-appointed-timeG4287
[of]-appointed-timeG4287
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
πατρος.
[of]-fatherG3962
[of]-fatherG3962
3
οὑτως
likewiseG3779
likewiseG3779
και
andG2532
andG2532
ἡμεις
weG2249
weG2249
ὁτε
whenG3753
whenG3753
ημεν
we-wereG1510
we-wereG1510
νηπιοι,
infantileG3516
infantileG3516
ὑπο
underG5259
underG5259
τα
theG3588
theG3588
στοιχεια
elementsG4747
elementsG4747
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
κοσμου
[of]-arrangementG2889
[of]-arrangementG2889
ημεθα
we-wereG5710
we-wereG5710
δεδουλωμενοι·
having-been-enslavedG1402
having-been-enslavedG1402
4
ὁτε
whenG3753
whenG3753
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
ηλθεν
cameG2064
cameG2064
το
theG3588
theG3588
πληρωμα
completionG4138
completionG4138
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
χρονου,
[of]-timeG5550
[of]-timeG5550
εξαπεστειλεν
sent-out-from-selfG1821
sent-out-from-selfG1821
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
θεος
GodG2316
GodG2316
τον
theG3588
theG3588
υἱον
sonG5207
sonG5207
αυτου,
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
γενομενον
coming-to-beG1096
coming-to-beG1096
εκ
outG1537
outG1537
γυναικος,
[of]-womanG1135
[of]-womanG1135
γενομενον
coming-to-beG1096
coming-to-beG1096
ὑπο
underG5259
underG5259
νομον,
lawG3551
lawG3551
5
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
τους
theG3588
theG3588
ὑπο
underG5259
underG5259
νομον
lawG3551
lawG3551
εξαγοραση,
should-ransomG1805
should-ransomG1805
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
την
theG3588
theG3588
υἱοθεσιαν
legal-adoptionG5206
legal-adoptionG5206
απολαβωμεν.
we-may-receive-what-was-dueG618
we-may-receive-what-was-dueG618
6
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
εστε
yous-areG2075
yous-areG2075
υἱοι,
sonsG5207
sonsG5207
εξαπεστειλεν
sent-out-from-selfG1821
sent-out-from-selfG1821
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
θεος
GodG2316
GodG2316
το
theG3588
theG3588
πνευμα
spiritG4151
spiritG4151
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
υἱου
[of]-sonG5207
[of]-sonG5207
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
τας
thoseG3588
thoseG3588
καρδιας
[of]-heartG2588
[of]-heartG2588
ἡμων
[of]-usG2257
[of]-usG2257
κραζον
shoutingG2896
shoutingG2896
·Αββα
daddyG5
daddyG5
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
πατηρ.
fatherG3962
fatherG3962
7
ὡστε
so-tooG5620
so-tooG5620
ουκετι
no-longerG3765
no-longerG3765
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
δουλος
slaveG1401
slaveG1401
αλλ᾽
butG235
butG235
υἱος·
sonG5207
sonG5207
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
υἱος,
sonG5207
sonG5207
και
andG2532
andG2532
κληρονομος
heirG2818
heirG2818
δια
throughG1223
throughG1223
θεου.
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
8
Αλλα
butG235
butG235
τοτε
thenG5119
thenG5119
μεν
in-factG3303
in-factG3303
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
ειδοτες
having-seenG1492
having-seenG1492
θεον
GodG2316
GodG2316
εδουλευσατε
yous-slavedG1398
yous-slavedG1398
τοις
[to]-thoseG3588
[to]-thoseG3588
φυσει
[to]-natureG5449
[to]-natureG5449
μη
notG3361
notG3361
ουσιν
[to]-beingG5607
[to]-beingG5607
θεοις·
[to]-godsG2316
[to]-godsG2316
9
νυν
nowG3568
nowG3568
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
γνοντες
knowing-personallyG1097
knowing-personallyG1097
θεον,
GodG2316
GodG2316
μαλλον
ratherG3123
ratherG3123
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
γνωσθεντες
having-been-known
having-been-known
ὑπο
underG5259
underG5259
θεου,
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
πως
howG4459
howG4459
επιστρεφετε
yous-are-revertingG1994
yous-are-revertingG1994
παλιν
againG3825
againG3825
επι
onG1909
onG1909
τα
theG3588
theG3588
ασθενη
weak-onesG772
weak-onesG772
και
andG2532
andG2532
πτωχα
destituteG4434
destituteG4434
στοιχεια,
elementsG4747
elementsG4747
οἱς
[to]-whomG3739
[to]-whomG3739
παλιν
againG3825
againG3825
ανωθεν
from-aboveG509
from-aboveG509
δουλευειν
to-slaveG1398
to-slaveG1398
θελετε;
yous-are-choosingG2309
yous-are-choosingG2309
10
ἡμερας
daysG2250
daysG2250
παρατηρεισθε
yous-presentG3908
yous-presentG3908
και
andG2532
andG2532
μηνας
monthsG3376
monthsG3376
και
andG2532
andG2532
καιρους
occasionsG2540
occasionsG2540
και
andG2532
andG2532
ενιαυτους.
yearsG1763
yearsG1763
11
φοβουμαι
I-fearG5399
I-fearG5399
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
μη
notG3361
notG3361
πως
howG4459
howG4459
εικη
for-nothingG1500
for-nothingG1500
κεκοπιακα
I-have-tiredG2872
I-have-tiredG2872
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
ὑμας.
yousG5209
yousG5209
12
Γινεσθε
yous-become!G1096
yous-become!G1096
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
εγω,
IG1473
IG1473
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
καγω
and-IG2504
and-IG2504
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
ὑμεις,
yousG5210
yousG5210
αδελφοι,
siblingsG80
siblingsG80
δεομαι
I-am-beggingG1189
I-am-beggingG1189
ὑμων.
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
ουδεν
not-even-oneG3762
not-even-oneG3762
με
meG3165
meG3165
ηδικησατε·
yous-wrongedG91
yous-wrongedG91
13
οιδατε
yous-have-seenG1492
yous-have-seenG1492
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
δι᾽
throughG1223
throughG1223
ασθενειαν
infirmityG769
infirmityG769
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
σαρκος
[of]-fleshG4561
[of]-fleshG4561
ευηγγελισαμην
I-announced-good-newsG2097
I-announced-good-newsG2097
ὑμιν
[to]-yousG5213
[to]-yousG5213
το
theG3588
theG3588
προτερον,
at-the-firstG4386
at-the-firstG4386
14
και
andG2532
andG2532
τον
theG3588
theG3588
πειρασμον
trialG3986
trialG3986
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
εν
inG1722
inG1722
τη
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
σαρκι
[to]-fleshG4561
[to]-fleshG4561
μου
[of]-meG3450
[of]-meG3450
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
εξουθενησατε
yous-scornedG1848
yous-scornedG1848
ουδε
not-evenG3761
not-evenG3761
εξεπτυσατε,
yous-spatG1609
yous-spatG1609
αλλ᾽
butG235
butG235
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
αγγελον
angelG32
angelG32
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
εδεξασθε
yous-acceptG1209
yous-acceptG1209
με,
meG3165
meG3165
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
Χριστον
ChristG5547
ChristG5547
Ιησουν.
JesusG2424
JesusG2424
15
που
whereG4226
whereG4226
ουν
thenG3767
thenG3767
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
μακαρισμος
happinessG3108
happinessG3108
ὑμων;
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
μαρΤυρω
I-may-witnessG3140
I-may-witnessG3140
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ὑμιν
[to]-yousG5213
[to]-yousG5213
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
δυνατον
ableG1415
ableG1415
τους
theG3588
theG3588
οφθαλμους
eyesG3788
eyesG3788
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
εξορυξαντες
digging-outG1846
digging-outG1846
εδωκατε
yous-gaveG1325
yous-gaveG1325
μοι.
[to]-meG3427
[to]-meG3427
16
ὡστε
so-tooG5620
so-tooG5620
εχθρος
enemyG2190
enemyG2190
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
γεγονα
I-have-come-to-beG1096
I-have-come-to-beG1096
αληθευων
telling-the-truthG226
telling-the-truthG226
ὑμιν;
[to]-yousG5213
[to]-yousG5213
17
Ζηλουσιν
they-are-greatly-desiringG2206
they-are-greatly-desiringG2206
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
ου
notG3739
notG3739
καλως,
wellG2573
wellG2573
αλλα
butG235
butG235
εκκλεισαι
to-shut-outG1576
to-shut-outG1576
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
θελουσιν,
they-are-choosingG2309
they-are-choosingG2309
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
αυτους
themG846
themG846
ζηλουτε.
yous-may-greatly-desireG2206
yous-may-greatly-desireG2206
18
καλον
bestG2570
bestG2570
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
ζηλουσθαι
to-greatly-desireG2206
to-greatly-desireG2206
εν
inG1722
inG1722
καλω
[to]-visibly-goodG2570
[to]-visibly-goodG2570
παντοτε,
alwaysG3842
alwaysG3842
και
andG2532
andG2532
μη
notG3361
notG3361
μονον
onlyG3440
onlyG3440
εν
inG1722
inG1722
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
παρειναι
to-be-presentG3918
to-be-presentG3918
με
meG3165
meG3165
προς
towardG4314
towardG4314
ὑμας,
yousG5209
yousG5209
19
τεκνα
childrenG5043
childrenG5043
μου,
[of]-meG3450
[of]-meG3450
οὑς
those-whomG3739
those-whomG3739
παλιν
againG3825
againG3825
ωδινω
I-am-in-labor-painsG5605
I-am-in-labor-painsG5605
μεχρις
untilG3360
untilG3360
οὑ
[of]-whomG3739
[of]-whomG3739
μορφωθη
is-formedG3445
is-formedG3445
Χριστος
ChristG5547
ChristG5547
εν
inG1722
inG1722
ὑμιν·
[to]-yousG5213
[to]-yousG5213
20
ηθελον
they-chooseG2309
they-chooseG2309
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
παρειναι
to-be-presentG3918
to-be-presentG3918
προς
towardG4314
towardG4314
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
αρτι,
nowG737
nowG737
και
andG2532
andG2532
αλλαξαι
to-changeG236
to-changeG236
την
theG3588
theG3588
φωνην
soundG5456
soundG5456
μου,
[of]-meG3450
[of]-meG3450
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
απορουμαι
I-am-perplexedG639
I-am-perplexedG639
εν
inG1722
inG1722
ὑμιν.
[to]-yousG5213
[to]-yousG5213
An analogy from Sarah and Hagar
21
Λεγετε
yous-are-sayingG3004
yous-are-sayingG3004
μοι,
[to]-meG3427
[to]-meG3427
οἱ
theG3588
theG3588
ὑπο
underG5259
underG5259
νομον
lawG3551
lawG3551
θελοντες
choosingG2309
choosingG2309
ειναι,
to-beG1511
to-beG1511
τον
theG3588
theG3588
νομον
lawG3551
lawG3551
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
ακουοντι;
[to]-hearingG191
[to]-hearingG191
22
γεγραπται
it-has-been-writtenG1125
it-has-been-writtenG1125
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
Αβρααμ
AbrahamG11
AbrahamG11
δυο
twoG1417
twoG1417
υἱους
sonsG5207
sonsG5207
εσχεν,
has-hadG2192
has-hadG2192
ἑνα
oneG1520
oneG1520
εκ
outG1537
outG1537
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
παιδισκης
[of]-female-slaveG3814
[of]-female-slaveG3814
και
andG2532
andG2532
ἑνα
oneG1520
oneG1520
εκ
outG1537
outG1537
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
ελευθερας·
[of]-free-womanG1658
[of]-free-womanG1658
23
αλλ᾽
butG235
butG235
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
μεν
in-factG3303
in-factG3303
εκ
outG1537
outG1537
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
παιδισκης
[of]-female-slaveG3814
[of]-female-slaveG3814
κατα
according-toG2596
according-toG2596
σαρκα
fleshG4561
fleshG4561
γεγεννηται,
has-been-generatedG1080
has-been-generatedG1080
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
εκ
outG1537
outG1537
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
ελευθερας
[of]-free-womanG1658
[of]-free-womanG1658
δι᾽
throughG1223
throughG1223
επαγγελιαν.
promiseG1860
promiseG1860
24
ἁτινα
which-anyG3748
which-anyG3748
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076
αλληγορουμενα·
allegorizingG238
allegorizingG238
αὑται
themselvesG3778
themselvesG3778
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
εισιν
they-areG1526
they-areG1526
δυο
twoG1417
twoG1417
διαθηκαι,
covenantsG1242
covenantsG1242
μια
oneG1520
oneG1520
μεν
in-factG3303
in-factG3303
απο
fromG575
fromG575
ορους
[of]-mountainG3735
[of]-mountainG3735
Σινα,
SinaiG4614
SinaiG4614
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
δουλειαν
slaveryG1397
slaveryG1397
γεννωσα,
generatingG1080
generatingG1080
ἡτις
whichG3748
whichG3748
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076
Ἁγαρ,
HagarG28
HagarG28
25
το
theG3588
theG3588
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
Ἀγαρ
HagarG28
HagarG28
Σινα
SinaiG4614
SinaiG4614
Ορος
MountainG3735
MountainG3735
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076
εν
inG1722
inG1722
τη
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
Αραβια,
[to]-ArabiaG688
[to]-ArabiaG688
συστοιχει
is-aligned-withG4960
is-aligned-withG4960
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
τη
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
νυν
nowG3568
nowG3568
Ιερουσαλημ,
JerusalemG2419
JerusalemG2419
δουλευει
is-slavingG1398
is-slavingG1398
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
μετα
withG3326
withG3326
των
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
τεκνων
[of]-childrenG5043
[of]-childrenG5043
αυτης·
[of]-herselfG846
[of]-herselfG846
26
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
ανω
upG507
upG507
Ιερουσαλημ
JerusalemG2419
JerusalemG2419
ελευθερα
freeG1658
freeG1658
εστιν,
isG2076
isG2076
ἡτις
whichG3748
whichG3748
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076
μητηρ
motherG3384
motherG3384
ἡμων·
[of]-usG2257
[of]-usG2257
27
γεγραπται
it-has-been-writtenG1125
it-has-been-writtenG1125
γαρ·
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
Ευφρανθητι,
yous-be-glad!G2165
yous-be-glad!G2165
στειρα
sterileG4723
sterileG4723
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
ου
notG3739
notG3739
τικτουσα,
producingG5088
producingG5088
ῥηξον
you-burst-through!G4486
you-burst-through!G4486
και
andG2532
andG2532
βοησον,
you-implore!G994
you-implore!G994
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
ωδινουσα·
being-in-labor-painsG5605
being-in-labor-painsG5605
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
πολλα
manyG4183
manyG4183
τα
theG3588
theG3588
τεκνα
childrenG5043
childrenG5043
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
ερημου
[of]-desertedG2048
[of]-desertedG2048
μαλλον
ratherG3123
ratherG3123
η
or-elseG2228
or-elseG2228
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
εχουσης
[of]-havingG2192
[of]-havingG2192
τον
theG3588
theG3588
ανδρα.
manG435
manG435
28
Ἡμεις
weG2249
weG2249
δε,
yetG1161
yetG1161
αδελφοι,
siblingsG80
siblingsG80
κατα
according-toG2596
according-toG2596
Ισαακ
IsaacG2464
IsaacG2464
επαγγελιαν
promiseG1860
promiseG1860
τεκνα
childrenG5043
childrenG5043
εστε.
yous-areG2075
yous-areG2075
29
αλλ᾽
butG235
butG235
ὡσπερ
just-asG5618
just-asG5618
τοτε
thenG5119
thenG5119
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
κατα
according-toG2596
according-toG2596
σαρκα
fleshG4561
fleshG4561
γεννηθεις
being-generatedG1080
being-generatedG1080
εδιωκεν
pursuedG1377
pursuedG1377
τον
theG3588
theG3588
κατα
according-toG2596
according-toG2596
πνευμα,
spiritG4151
spiritG4151
οὑτως
likewiseG3779
likewiseG3779
και
andG2532
andG2532
νυν.
nowG3568
nowG3568
30
αλλα
butG235
butG235
τι
whatG5101
whatG5101
λεγειν
to-sayG3004
to-sayG3004
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
γραφη;
[to]-writingG1124
[to]-writingG1124
Εκβαλε
you-eject!G1544
you-eject!G1544
την
theG3588
theG3588
παιδισκην
female-slaveG3814
female-slaveG3814
και
andG2532
andG2532
τον
theG3588
theG3588
υἱον
sonG5207
sonG5207
αυτης,
[of]-herselfG846
[of]-herselfG846
ου
notG3739
notG3739
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
μη
notG3361
notG3361
κληρονομησει
should-inheritG2816
should-inheritG2816
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
υἱος
sonG5207
sonG5207
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
παιδισκης
[of]-female-slaveG3814
[of]-female-slaveG3814
μετα
withG3326
withG3326
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
υἱου
[of]-sonG5207
[of]-sonG5207
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
ελευθερας.
[of]-free-womanG1658
[of]-free-womanG1658
31
αρα,
consequentlyG686
consequentlyG686
αδελφοι,
siblingsG80
siblingsG80
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
εσμεν
we-areG2070
we-areG2070
παιδισκης
[of]-female-slaveG3814
[of]-female-slaveG3814
τεκνα
childrenG5043
childrenG5043
αλλα
butG235
butG235
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
ελευθερας.
[of]-free-womanG1658
[of]-free-womanG1658