12 I beseech you , brethren , become Γίνεσθε Ginesthe G1096 as I am , for I also am become G1096 as ye are . Ye did me no wrong ἠδικήσατε. ēdikēsate G91 : 13 but ye know that because of an infirmity G769 of the flesh σαρκὸς sarkos G4561 I preached the gospel unto you the first time : 14 and that which was a temptation G3986 to you in my flesh σαρκί sarki G4561 ye despised ἐξουθενήσατε exouthenēsate G1848 not , nor rejected ; but ye received G1209 me as an angel ἄγγελον angelon G32 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , even G2532 as Christ Χριστὸν Christon G5547 Jesus Ἰησοῦν.¶ Iēsoun G2424 . 15 Where Ποῦ Pou G4226 then οὖν oun G3767 is that gratulation of yourselves G4771 ? for I bear μαρτυρῶ marturō G3140 you witness G3140 , that , if possible δυνατόν, dunaton G1415 , ye would have plucked out your eyes ὀφθαλμοὺς ophthalmous G3788 and given G1325 them to me . 17 They zealously seek you in no good G2573 way ; nay, they desire θέλουσιν, thelousin G2309 to shut you out , that ye may seek them . 18 But it is good G2570 to be zealously sought in a good G2570 matter at all times , and not only G3440 when I am present παρεῖναί pareinai G3918 with you . 19 My little children G5043 , of whom I am again πάλιν palin G3825 in travail until Christ Χριστὸς Christos G5547 be formed in you — 20 but I could wish ἤθελον ēthelon G2309 to be present G737 with you now G1161 , and to change ἀλλάξαι allaxai G236 my tone ; for I am perplexed ἀποροῦμαι aporoumai G639 about you . 23 Howbeit the son by the handmaid is born G1080 after the flesh σάρκα sarka G4561 ; but the son by the freewoman is born G1080 through promise ἐπαγγελίας. epangelias G1860 . 27 For it is written G1125 , Rejoice εὐφράνθητι euphranthēti G2165 , thou barren στεῖρα steira G4723 that bearest not ; Break forth and cry G994 , thou that travailest not : For more μᾶλλον mallon G3123 are the children G5043 of the desolate ἐρήμου erēmou G2048 than of her that hath the husband ἄνδρα. andra G435 . 30 Howbeit what saith the scripture γραφή; graphē G1124 ? Cast ἔκβαλε ekbale G1544 out the handmaid and her son υἱὸν huion G5207 : for the son υἱὸς huios G5207 of the handmaid shall not inherit κληρονομήσει klēronomēsei G2816 with the son υἱοῦ huiou G5207 of the freewoman. 31 Wherefore , brethren , we are G1510 not children G5043 of a handmaid, but of the freewoman. Read all of Galatians 4 ← Galatians 3 Galatians 5 → Commentaries on Galatians 4 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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