(What) I am saying (is that) as long as ... ... the heir is a child , he is no different ... from a slave , (although) he is the owner of everything.
- He is subject to guardians and trustees until the date set by (his) father.
So also , when we were children , we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.
But when the - time {had} fully come , - God sent His - Son , born of a woman , born under (the) law ,
- to redeem those under (the) law , that we might receive (our) adoption as sons.
And because you are sons , - God sent the Spirit of His Son into our - hearts , crying out , “ Abba , - Father ! ”
So you are no longer a slave , but a son ; and since (you are) a son , (you are) also an heir through God.
- - Formerly , vvv when you did not know God , you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
But now that you know God , or rather vvv are known by God , how (is it that) you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles ? Do you wish to be enslaved by (them) all over again ?
You are observing (special) days and months and seasons and years !
I fear for you , (that) my efforts for you may have been in vain.
I beg you , brothers , become like me , for I became like you. You have done me no wrong ... ....
- You know that it was because of an illness ... ... (that) I first preached the gospel ... ... to you.
And (although) - my (illness) - (was a) trial to you , vvv you did not despise (or) reject (me). Instead , you welcomed me as if (I were) an angel of God , as if (I were) Christ Jesus (Himself).
What then (has become) of your - blessing ? For I can testify - that , if (it were) possible , you would have torn out your - eyes (and) given (them) to me.
vvv Have I now become your enemy (by) telling you the tRuth - ... ?
(Those people) are zealous for you ... , (but) not in a good way. Instead , they want to isolate you (from us) , so that you may be zealous for them.
Nevertheless , (it is) good to be zealous if it serves a noble (purpose) — at any time , and not only when I am - vvv with you.
My children , for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until - Christ is formed in you ,
(how) I wish I could be with you now and change my - tone , because I am perplexed about you.
Tell me , (you) who want to be under (the) law , vvv do you not understand (what) the law (says) ?
For it is written that Abraham had two sons , one by the slave woman and (the other) by the free (woman).
- - His (son) by the slave woman was born according to (the) flesh , (but) (his son) by the free (woman) (was born) through the promise.
These (things) vvv serve as illustrations , for (the women) represent two covenants. - One (covenant) (is) from Mount Sinai (and bears) children into slavery : This is Hagar.
Now - Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in - Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem , because she is in slavery with her - children.
But the Jerusalem above is free , (and she) is our mother.
For it is written : “ Rejoice , (O) barren woman , who vvv bears no children ; break forth and cry aloud , (you) who {have} never travailed ; because vvv more (are) the children of the desolate woman than of her who has - a husband.”
Now you , brothers , like Isaac , are children of promise.
At that time , however , the (son) born by (the) flesh persecuted the (son born) by (the) Spirit. vvv (It is) the same ... now.
But what {does} the Scripture say ? “ Expel the slave woman and her - son , for the vvv slave woman’s son vvv vvv will never share in the inheritance with the vvv free (woman’s) son.”
Therefore , brothers , we are not children of (the) slave woman , but of the free (woman).