21你們這些甘受律法約束的人啊！告訴我，你們沒聽過律法怎麼說嗎？22律法書上說：亞伯拉罕有兩個兒子，一個是婢女生的，一個是主母生的。23婢女的兒子是按著人的意願生的，主母的兒子是按著上帝的應許生的。24這些事都有更深的含義，兩個婦人是指兩個約。夏甲代表頒佈於西奈山的約，她所生的孩子是奴僕。25這夏甲指的是阿拉伯的西奈山，相當於現今的耶路撒冷，她和她的兒女都是奴僕。26那天上的耶路撒冷則是自由的，是我們的母親。27因為聖經上說： 「不生育、未生養的婦人啊， 要快樂； 未曾生產的女子啊， 要高聲歡呼， 因為沒有丈夫的比有丈夫的兒女更多。」28弟兄姊妹，你們都像以撒一樣是照著上帝的應許出生的。29當時，那按著人的意願生的兒子迫害那靠著聖靈生的兒子，現在的情況也和當時一樣。30但聖經上怎麼說呢？聖經上說：「趕走婢女和她的兒子，因為婢女的兒子不能與主母的兒子一同承受產業。」31弟兄姊妹，這樣看來，我們不是婢女的兒女，而是主母的兒女。
English Standard Version
Sons and Heirs
1I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave,* though he is the owner of everything,2but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father.3In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles* of the world.4But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,5to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.6And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”7So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.
Paul’s Concern for the Galatians
8Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods.9But 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 worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more?10You observe days and months and seasons and years!11I am afraid I may have labored over you in vain.12Brothers,* I entreat you, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong.13You know it was because of a bodily ailment that I preached the gospel to you at first,14and though my condition was a trial to you, you did not scorn or despise me, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.15What then has become of your blessedness? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have gouged out your eyes and given them to me.16Have I then become your enemy by telling you the truth?*17They make much of you, but for no good purpose. They want to shut you out, that you may make much of them.18It is always good to be made much of for a good purpose, and not only when I am present with you,19my little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you!20I wish I could be present with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
Example of Hagar and Sarah
21Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law?22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman.23But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, while the son of the free woman was born through promise.24Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar.25Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia;* she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.26But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.27For it is written, “Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than those of the one who has a husband.”28Now you,* brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.29But just as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.30But what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.”31So, brothers, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman.
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