Lettera ai Galati 4

NOVA VULGATA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Dico autem: Quanto tempore heres parvulus est, nihil differt a servo, cumsit dominus omnium,	1 Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
2 sed sub tutoribus est et actoribus usque ad praefinitumtempus a patre.	2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed by the father:
3 Ita et nos, cum essemus parvuli, sub elementis mundi eramusservientes;	3 So we also, when we were children, were serving under the elements of the world.
4 at ubi venit plenitudo temporis, misit Deus Filium suum, factum exmuliere, factum sub lege,	4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent his Son, made of a woman, made under the law:
5 ut eos, qui sub lege erant, redimeret, ut adoptionemfiliorum reciperemus.	5 That he might redeem them who were under the law: that we might receive the adoption of sons.
6 Quoniam autem estis filii, misit Deus Spiritum Filii suiin corda nostra clamantem: “ Abba, Pater! ”.	6 And because you are sons, God hath sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying: Abba, Father.
7 Itaque iam non es servus sedfilius; quod si filius, et heres per Deum.	7 Therefore now he is not a servant, but a son. And if a son, an heir also through God.
8 Sed tunc quidem ignorantes Deum, his, qui natura non sunt dii, servistis;	8 But then indeed, not knowing God, you served them, who, by nature, are not gods.
9 nunc autem, cum cognoveritis Deum, immo cogniti sitis a Deo, quomodoconvertimini iterum ad infirma et egena elementa, quibus rursus ut antea servirevultis?	9 But now, after that you have known God, or rather are known by God: how turn you again to the weak and needy elements, which you desire to serve again?
10 Dies observatis et menses et tempora et annos!	10 You observe days, and months, and times, and years.
11 Timeo vos, ne fortesine causa laboraverim in vobis.	11 I am afraid of you, lest perhaps I have laboured in vain among you.
12 Estote sicut ego, quia et ego sicut vos; fratres, obsecro vos. Nihil melaesistis;	12 Be ye as I, because I also am as you: brethren, I beseech you: you have not injured me at all.
13 scitis autem quia per infirmitatem carnis pridem vobisevangelizavi,	13 And you know, how through infirmity of the flesh, I preached the gospel to you heretofore: and your temptation in my flesh,
14 et tentationem vestram in carne mea non sprevistis nequerespuistis, sed sicut angelum Dei excepistis me, sicut Christum Iesum.	14 You despised not, nor rejected: but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
15 Ubi est ergo beatitudo vestra? Testimonium enim perhibeo vobis, quia, sifieri posset, oculos vestros eruissetis et dedissetis mihi.	15 Where is then your blessedness? For I bear you witness, that, if it could be done, you would have plucked out your own eyes, and would have given them to me.
16 Ergo inimicusvobis factus sum, verum dicens vobis?	16 Am I then become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
17 Aemulantur vos non bene, sed excluderevos volunt, ut illos aemulemini.	17 They are zealous in your regard not well: but they would exclude you, that you might be zealous for them.
18 Bonum est autem aemulari in bono semper, etnon tantum cum praesens sum apud vos,	18 But be zealous for that which is good in a good thing always: and not only when I am present with you.
19 filioli mei, quos iterum parturio,donec formetur Christus in vobis!	19 My little children, of whom I am in labour again, until Christ be formed in you.
20 Vellem autem esse apud vos modo et mutarevocem meam, quoniam incertus sum in vobis.	20 And I would willingly be present with you now, and change my voice: because I am ashamed for you.
21 Dicite mihi, qui sub lege vultis esse: Legem non auditis?	21 Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, have you not read the law?
22 Scriptum estenim quoniam Abraham duos filios habuit, unum de ancilla et unum de libera.	22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, and the other by a free woman.
23 Sed qui de ancilla, secundum carnem natus est; qui autem de libera, perpromissionem.	23 But he who was of the bondwoman, was born according to the flesh: but he of the free woman, was by promise.
24 Quae sunt per allegoriam dicta; ipsae enim sunt duo Testamenta,unum quidem a monte Sinai, in servitutem generans, quod est Agar.	24 Which things are said by an allegory. For these are the two testaments. The one from mount Sina, engendering unto bondage; which is Agar:
25 Illud veroAgar mons est Sinai in Arabia, respondet autem Ierusalem, quae nunc est; servitenim cum filiis suis.	25 For Sina is a mountain in Arabia, which hath affinity to that Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
26 Illa autem, quae sursum est Ierusalem, libera est, quaeest mater nostra;	26 But that Jerusalem, which is above, is free: which is our mother.
27 scriptum est enim: “ Laetare, sterilis, quae non paris, erumpe et exclama, quae non parturis, quia multi filii desertae magis quam eius, quae habet virum ”.	27 For it is written: Rejoice, thou barren, that bearest not: break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband.
28 Vos autem, fratres, secundum Isaac promissionis filii estis.	28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
29 Sed quomodotunc, qui secundum carnem natus fuerat, persequebatur eum, qui secundumspiritum, ita et nunc.	29 But as then he, that was born according to the flesh, persecuted him that was after the spirit; so also it is now.
30 Sed quid dicit Scriptura? “ Eice ancillam et filiumeius; non enim heres erit filius ancillae cum filio liberae ”.	30 But 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 free woman.
31 Itaque,fratres, non sumus ancillae filii sed liberae.	31 So then, brethren, we are not the children of the bondwoman, but of the free: by the freedom wherewith Christ has made us free.