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American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
But
I say that so
long
as
the heir is a child, he
differeth nothing from a bondservant
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;
but is under guardians
and stewards
until the day
appointed of the father.
But is under tutors
and governors
until the time
appointed of the father.
So we also
, when we were children, were held
in bondage under the rudiments
of the world:
Even
so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements
of the world:
but when the fulness of the time came
, God sent forth his Son, born
of a woman, born
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,
that
he
might
redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
To
redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our
hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
And because ye are sons, God hath
sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your
hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
So
that
thou art no longer
a bondservant
, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through
God.
Wherefore
thou art no more
a servant
, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of
God through
Christ
.
Howbeit at
that
time
, not knowing
God, ye were
in
bondage
to
them that
by nature are no gods :
Howbeit then
, when
ye
knew
not God, ye did
service
unto
them which
by nature are no gods .
but now that ye have come
to
know
God, or rather to
be
known by
God, how turn ye back
again to the weak and beggarly rudiments
, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over
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?
Ye observe days, and months, and seasons
, and years.
Ye observe days, and months, and times
, and years.
I am afraid of you, lest by
any
means
I have bestowed labor
upon you in vain.
I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour
in vain.
I beseech you, brethren,
become
as I `
am ',
for I also
`
am become'
as ye `
are '.
Ye did
me no
wrong:
Brethren,
I beseech you, be
as I am ;
for I am as ye are :
ye have
not
injured
me at
all.
but
ye know that
because
of
an
infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:
Ye know how
through
infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at
the first .
and that
which was a
temptation
to
you
in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but ye
received me 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.
Where then
is that
gratulation
of yourselves
? for I bear you witness
, that, if possible, ye would have plucked 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.
So
then
am I become your enemy, by
telling
you the truth?
Am I therefore
become your enemy, because
I
tell
you the truth?
They zealously seek
you in
no
good
way
; nay
, they desire
to
shut
you out
, that ye may
seek
them.
They zealously affect
you ,
but
not
well
; yea
, they would
exclude
you, that ye might
affect
them.
But it is good to be zealously sought
in a good matter
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.
My little children, of whom I am
again
in
travail until Christ be formed in you --
My little children, of whom I travail in
birth
again
until Christ be formed in you ,
but
I could
wish
to be present with you now, and to change my tone
; for I am
perplexed
about
you.
I desire
to be present with you now, and to change my voice
; for I stand
in
doubt
of
you.
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one
by
the handmaid,
and
one by the freewoman.
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a
bondmaid,
the other
by
a
freewoman.
Howbeit
the
`son'
by
the handmaid
is
born after the flesh; but the
`son'
by
the freewoman `is
born'
through
promise.
But
he
who
was
of
the bondwoman
was
born after the flesh; but he
of
the freewoman was
by
promise.
Which things contain
an allegory: for these `women'
are two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing
children
unto
bondage, 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
.
Now
this Hagar
is mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth to the
Jerusalem that
now is :
for
she
is in bondage 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.
But the
Jerusalem that
is above is free, which is our
mother.
But Jerusalem which
is above is free, which is the
mother of
us
all
.
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: For more
are
the children
of
the
desolate than of
her
that
hath the
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.
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the
children of promise.
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him `
that was born '
after the Spirit, so also
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.
Howbeit
what saith the scripture? Cast out the handmaid
and her son: for the son of the handmaid
shall not inherit
with the son of the freewoman.
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.
Wherefore
, brethren, we are not children of a
handmaid
, but of the freewoman
.
So
then
, brethren, we are not children of the
bondwoman
, but of the free
.
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