Lettera ai Galati - Galatians 4

GREEK BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Λεγω δε, εφ ' οσον χρονον ο κληρονομος ειναι νηπιος, δεν διαφερει δουλου, αν και ηναι κυριος παντων,	1 I mean that as long as the heir is not of age, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything,
2 αλλ' ειναι υπο επιτροπους και οικονομους μεχρι της προθεσμιας υπο του πατρος.	2 but he is under the supervision of guardians and administrators until the date set by his father.
3 Ουτω και ημεις, οτε ημεθα νηπιοι, υπο τα στοιχεια του κοσμου ημεθα δεδουλωμενοι?	3 In the same way we also, when we were not of age, were enslaved to the elemental powers of the world.
4 οτε ομως ηλθε το πληρωμα του χρονου, εξαπεστειλεν ο Θεος τον Υιον αυτου, οστις εγεννηθη εκ γυναικος και υπεταγη εις τον νομον,	4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
5 δια να εξαγοραση τους υπο νομον, δια να λαβωμεν την υιοθεσιαν.	5 to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption.
6 Και επειδη εισθε υιοι, εξαπεστειλεν ο Θεος το Πνευμα του Υιου αυτου εις τας καρδιας σας, το οποιον κραζει? Αββα, ο Πατηρ.	6 As proof that you are children, God sent the spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!"
7 Οθεν δεν εισαι πλεον δουλος αλλ' υιος? εαν δε υιος, και κληρονομος του Θεου δια του Χριστου.	7 So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.
8 Αλλα τοτε μεν μη γνωριζοντες τον Θεον, εδουλευσατε εις τους μη φυσει οντας Θεους?	8 At a time when you did not know God, you became slaves to things that by nature are not gods;
9 τωρα δε αφου εγνωρισατε τον Θεον, μαλλον δε εγνωρισθητε υπο του Θεου, πως επιστρεφετε παλιν εις τα ασθενη και πτωχα στοιχεια, εις τα οποια παλιν ως προτερον θελετε να δουλευητε;	9 but now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and destitute elemental powers? Do you want to be slaves to them all over again?
10 Ημερας παρατηρειτε και μηνας και καιρους και ενιαυτους.	10 You are observing days, months, seasons, and years.
11 Φοβουμαι δια σας, μηπως ματαιως εκοπιασα εις εσας.	11 I am afraid on your account that perhaps I have labored for you in vain.
12 Γινεσθε ως εγω, διοτι και εγω ειμαι καθως σεις, αδελφοι, σας παρακαλω, ουδολως με ηδικησατε?	12 I implore you, brothers, be as I am, because I have also become as you are. You did me no wrong;
13 εξευρετε δε οτι προτερον σας εκηρυξα το ευαγγελιον εν ασθενεια της σαρκος,	13 you know that it was because of a physical illness that I originally preached the gospel to you,
14 και δεν εξουθενησατε ουδ' απερριψατε τον πειρασμον μου τον εν τη σαρκι μου, αλλα με εδεχθητε ως αγγελον Θεου, ως Χριστον Ιησουν.	14 and you did not show disdain or contempt because of the trial caused you by my physical condition, but rather you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.
15 Τις λοιπον ητο ο μακαρισμος σας; επειδη μαρτυρω προς εσας οτι ει δυνατον τους οφθαλμους σας ηθελετε εκβαλει και δωσει εις εμε.	15 Where now is that blessedness of yours? Indeed, I can testify to you that, if it had been possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.
16 Εχθρος σας εγεινα λοιπον, διοτι σας λεγω την αληθειαν;	16 So now have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
17 Δεικνυουσι ζηλον προς εσας, ουχι ομως καλον, αλλα θελουσι να σας αποκλεισωσι, δια να εχητε σεις ζηλον προς αυτους.	17 They show interest in you, but not in a good way; they want to isolate you, so that you may show interest in them.
18 Καλον δε ειναι να ησθε ζηλωται προς το καλον παντοτε και ουχι μονον οταν ευρισκωμαι μεταξυ σας.	18 Now it is good to be shown interest for good reason at all times, and not only when I am with you.
19 Τεκνια μου, δια τους οποιους παλιν ειμαι εις ωδινας, εωσου μορφωθη ο Χριστος εν υμιν?	19 My children, for whom I am again in labor until Christ be formed in you!
20 ηθελον δε να παρευρισκωμαι μεταξυ σας τωρα και να αλλαξω την φωνην μου, διοτι απορω δια σας.	20 I would like to be with you now and to change my tone, for I am perplexed because of you.
21 Ειπατε μοι οι θελοντες να ησθε υπο νομον? τον νομον δεν ακουετε;	21 Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not listen to the law?
22 Διοτι ειναι γεγραμμενον οτι ο Αβρααμ εγεννησε δυο υιους, ενα εκ της δουλης και ενα εκ της ελευθερας.	22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the freeborn woman.
23 Αλλ' ο μεν εκ της δουλης εγεννηθη κατα σαρκα, ο δε εκ της ελευθερας δια της επαγγελιας?	23 The son of the slave woman was born naturally, the son of the freeborn through a promise.
24 Τα οποια ειναι κατα αλληγοριαν? διοτι αυται ειναι αι δυο διαθηκαι, μια μεν απο του ορους Σινα, η γεννωσα προς δουλειαν, ητις ειναι η Αγαρ.	24 Now this is an allegory. These women represent two covenants. One was from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar.
25 Διοτι το Αγαρ ειναι το ορος Σινα εν τη Αραβια, και ταυτιζεται με την σημερινην Ιερουσαλημ, ειναι δε εις δουλειαν μετα των τεκνων αυτης?	25 Hagar represents Sinai, a mountain in Arabia; it corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery along with her children.
26 η δε ανω Ιερουσαλημ ειναι ελευθερα, ητις ειναι μητηρ παντων ημων.	26 But the Jerusalem above is freeborn, and she is our mother.
27 Διοτι ειναι γεγραμμενον? Ευφρανθητι, στειρα η μη τικτουσα, εκβαλε φωνην και βοησον, η μη ωδινουσα? διοτι τα τεκνα της ερημου ειναι πλειοτερα παρα τα τεκνα της εχουσης τον ανδρα.	27 For it is written: "Rejoice, you barren one who bore no children; break forth and shout, you who were not in labor; for more numerous are the children of the deserted one than of her who has a husband."
28 ημεις δε, αδελφοι, καθως ο Ισαακ επαγγελιας τεκνα ειμεθα.	28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of the promise.
29 Αλλα καθως τοτε ο κατα σαρκα γεννηθεις εδιωκε τον κατα πνευμα, ουτω και τωρα.	29 But just as then the child of the flesh persecuted the child of the spirit, it is the same now.
30 Αλλα τι λεγει η γραφη; Εκβαλε την δουλην και τον υιον αυτης? διοτι δεν θελει κληρονομησει ο υιος της δουλης μετα του υιου της ελευθερας.	30 But what does the scripture say? "Drive out the slave woman and her son! For the son of the slave woman shall not share the inheritance with the son" of the freeborn.
31 Λοιπον, αδελφοι, δεν ειμεθα της δουλης τεκνα, αλλα της ελευθερας.	31 Therefore, brothers, we are children not of the slave woman but of the freeborn woman.