1 Children who are under age are no better off than slaves, even though everything their parents own will someday be theirs. 2 This is because children are placed in the care of guardians and teachers until the time their parents have set. 3 This is how it was with us. We were like children ruled by the powers of this world.
4 But when the time was right, God sent his Son, and a woman gave birth to him. His Son obeyed the Law, 5 so he could set us free from the Law, and we could become God's children. 6 Now that we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts. And his Spirit tells us that God is our Father. 7 You are no longer slaves. You are God's children, and you will be given what he has promised.
Paul's Concern for the Galatians
8 Before you knew God, you were slaves of gods that are not real. 9 But now you know God, or better still, God knows you. How can you turn back and become the slaves of those weak and pitiful powers? 10 You even celebrate certain days, months, seasons, and years. 11 I am afraid I have wasted my time working with you.
12 My friends, I beg you to be like me, just as I once tried to be like you. Did you mistreat me 13 when I first preached to you? No you didn't, even though you knew I had come there because I was sick. 14 My illness must have caused you some trouble, but you didn't hate me or turn me away because of it. You welcomed me as though I were one of God's angels or even Christ Jesus himself. 15 Where is that good feeling now? I am sure if it had been possible, you would have taken out your own eyes and given them to me. 16 Am I now your enemy, just because I told you the truth?
17 Those people may be paying you a lot of attention, but it isn't for your good. They only want to keep you away from me, so you will pay them a lot of attention. 18 It is always good to give your attention to something worthwhile, even when I am not with you. 19 My children, I am in terrible pain until Christ may be seen living in you. 20 I wish I were with you now. Then I would not have to talk this way. You really have me puzzled.
Hagar and Sarah
21 Some of you would like to be under the rule of the Law of Moses. But do you know what the Law says? 22 In the Scriptures we learn that Abraham had two sons. The mother of one of them was a slave, while the mother of the other one had always been free. 23 The son of the slave woman was born in the usual way. But the son of the free woman was born because of God's promise.
24 All of this has another meaning as well. Each of the two women stands for one of the agreements God made with his people. Hagar, the slave woman, stands for the agreement that was made at Mount Sinai. Everyone born into her family is a slave. 25 Hagar also stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and for the present city of Jerusalem. She and her children are slaves.
26 But our mother is the city of Jerusalem in heaven above, and she isn't a slave. 27 The Scriptures say about her,
“You have never had children,
but now you can be glad.
You have never given birth,
but now you can shout.
Once you had no children,
but now you will have
more children than a woman
who has been married
for a long time.”
28 My friends, you were born because of this promise, just as Isaac was. 29 But the child who was born in the natural way made trouble for the child who was born because of the Spirit. The same thing is happening today. 30 The Scriptures say, “Get rid of the slave woman and her son! He won't be given anything. The son of the free woman will receive everything.” 31 My friends, we are children of the free woman and not of the slave.
IV.
1 Bet es soku: Koleidz mantinīks veļ ir mozgadeigs, jys nikamā naatsaškir nu vērga, lai gon jys ir vysa kō Kungs. 2 Jys ir padūts aizbiļdnim un pōrvaļdnīkim leidz tam laikam, kuru Tāvs ir nūlicis. 3 Tai ir arī ar mums. Koleidz mes veļ bejom mozgadeigi, myusus kalpynōja šō pasauļa elementi. 4 Bet kad nōce laika pīsapiļdejums, Dīvs atsyuteja sovu Dālu, kas pīdzimis nu sīvītes beja padūts lykumam, 5 lai tūs, kas lykumam beja padūti, atpērktu un lai mes byutu pījimti kai bārni. 6 Un tai, kai jyus tagad asot bārni, Dīvs myusu sirdīs atsyuteja sova Dāla Goru, kurs te sauc: Abba, Tāvs! 7 Tai tad, tu vairs naesi vērgs, bet gon dāls; un jo dāls, tad caur Dīvu arī mantinīks.
Dažaidi pōrsorgōjumi.
8 Tūlaik gon, kad Dīva vēļ napazynot, jyus kai vērgi kolpōjot dīvaklim, kuru patīseibā nimoz nava. 9 Bet tagad jyus Dīvu pazeistat, pat vairōk, — nu Dīva asot atzeiti. Kai tad jyus otkon grīžatēs atpakaļ pi tim bezspēceigajim un nūžālojamajim elementim un nu jauna gribit tim vērdziski kolpōt? 10 Jyus īvārojat nuteikti dīnas, mēnešus, laikus un godus, 11 un es beistūs, ka munas pyules par jums nabyutu veļteigas.
12 Esit taidi kai es, jo es asmu taids kai jyus. Brōli, es jyusus lyudzu.
Jyus gon man naasot nikaidas pōresteibas darejuši. 13 Jyus vel atcerit, kai es pyrmū reizi jums sludynōju Evangeliju byudams mīseigi vōjs; 14 bet munas mīsas stōvūkļa, kas jums beja kai pōrbaudejums, jyus napasmōdējot un nanycynōjot; nē, bet gon mani pījēmet kai Dīva, kai Jezus Kristus syuteitū. 15 Un kur tad tagad palyka jyusu svēteigums? Es varu jums golvōt, ka jyus, jo tys byutu īspējams, byutu izlaupejuši sev acis un jōs atdavuši man. 16 Vai tad caur tū asmu palicis jyusu īnaidnīks, ka es jums sludynōju patīseibu?
17 Tī par jums ryupejās, bet na lobā nūdūmā, — nē, tī grib jyusus īslēgt, lai tad jyus ryupātūs par jim. 18 Ryupētīs par lobu ir labi vysod, un na tik vin tod, kod es pi jums asmu. 19 Muni bārni, es otkon par jums cīšu dzemdēšonas sōpes, koleidz jyusūs atsatālōs Kristus tāls. 20 Es gon grybātu tagad byut pi jums un sovu bolsu maineit, jo es par jums asmu nasaprasšonā.
21 Sokat man jyus, kas grybat lykumam byut padūti, vai tad jyus lykuma nadzēržat? 22 Stōv raksteits: Abraamam beja divi dāli: vins nu kolpyunes un vins nu breivōs. 23 Tys, kas beja nu kolpyunes, pīdzyma. pēc mīsas, bet tys, kas nu breivōs — saskaņā ar apsūleišonu. 24 Šytys ir pasaceits allegorijā. Tōs divejas nūzeimoj obejus īstōdejumus: Tys vins nu Siona kolna, kas dzemdej vērdzeibai, tei ir Agar. 25 Un vōrds Agar nūzeimoj Siona kolnu Arabijā; tys stōv uz vīnas pakōpes ar tagadeju Jeruzalemu, kurs kūpā ar sovim bārnim dzeivoj vērdzeibā, 26 bet tei debeseigō Jeruzalema, myusu mōte, ir breiva, 27 kai stōv raksteits: Prīcojīs tu, kas esi naaugleiga, kas nadzemdej, prīcojīs un līgsmoj, kas napazeisti sōpes. Un lelōks pulks bārnu byus vintuleigajai, na kai salaulōtajai ar veiru.
28 Un jyus, brōli, asot apsūleišonas bārni tai pat, kai Izaaks. 29 Un kai tūreiz mīseigi dzymušais vojōja tū, kas dzimis pēc gora, tai arī tagad. 30 Tūmār, kū soka Roksti? — Atlaid kolpyuni kūpā ar jōs dālu, jo kolpyunes dālam napīkreit byut mantinīkam reizē ar breivōs dālu. 31 Tai tad, brōļi, mes naasom kolpyunes, bet gon breivōs bārni.
