1Now I say, [That] the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a slave, though he be lord of all; 2But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. 3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: 4But when the fullness of the time was come, God-The Father sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the sonship of sons. 6And because you^2f are sons, God-The Father has sent forth the Spirit [Ruach] of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7For what reason youⁱ are no more a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God-The Father through Moshiach [Messiah].

8However then, when you^2f knew not God-The Father, you^2f did service unto them which by nature are no gods. 9But now, after that you^2f have known God-The Father, or rather are known of God-The Father, how turn you^2f again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto you^2f desire again to be in bondage? 10You^2f observe days, and months, and times, and years. 11I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

12Brethren, I beseech (to call upon; appeal; beg) you, be as I [am]; for I [am] as you^2f [are]: you^2f have not injured me at all. 13 You^2f know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the Gospel (joyful message) unto you at the first. 14And my temptation which was in my flesh you^2f despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God-The Father, [even] as Moshiach [Messiah] Yeshua [God is Salvation]. 15Where is then the blessedness you^2f spoke of? for I bear you record, that, if [it had been] possible, you^2f would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. 16Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? 17They zealously affect you, [but] not well; yes, they would exclude you, that you^2f might affect them. 18But [it is] good to be zealously affected always in [a] good [thing], and not only when I am present with you. 19My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Moshiach [Messiah] be formed in you, 20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

21Tell me, you^2f that desire to be under the law, do you^2f not hear the law? 22For it is written, that Avraham [Exalted Father] had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. 23But he [who was] of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman [was] by promise. 24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. 25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia [steppe-dwellers], and answer to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] which now is, and is in bondage with her children. 26But Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

27For it is written, Rejoice, [youⁱ] barren that bear not; break forth and cry, youⁱ that travaile not: for the desolate has many more children than she which has an husband.

28Now we, brethren, as Yitz’khak [Laughter] was, are the children of promise. 29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit [Ruach], even so [it is] now.

30Nevertheless what says the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.

31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.