Galatians 4 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Galatians 5

¹Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

KJVStand fast^G4739^(G5720) therefore^G3767 in the liberty^G1657 wherewith^G3739 Christ^G5547 hath made^G1659 us^G2248 free^G1659^(G5656), and^G2532 be^G1758 not^G3361 entangled^G1758^(G5744) again^G3825 with the yoke^G2218 of bondage^G1397.

² Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

KJVBehold^G2396, I^G1473 Paul^G3972 say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, that^G3754 if^G1437 ye be circumcised^G4059^(G5747), Christ^G5547 shall profit^G5623^(G5692) you^G5209 nothing^G3762.

³ Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

KJVFor^G1161 I testify^G3143^(G5736) again^G3825 to every^G3956 man^G444 that is circumcised^G4059^(G5746), that^G3754 he is^G2076^(G5748) a debtor^G3781 to do^G4160^(G5658) the whole^G3650 law^G3551.

⁴ You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

KJVChrist^G5547 is become of no effect unto you^G575^G2673^(G5681), whosoever of you^G3748 are justified^G1344^(G5743) by^G1722 the law^G3551; ye are fallen from^G1601^(G5656) grace^G5485.

⁵ For we through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

KJVFor^G1063 we^G2249 through the Spirit^G4151 wait for^G553^(G5736) the hope^G1680 of righteousness^G1343 by^G1537 faith^G4102.

⁶ For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision amounts to anything, but faith working through love.

KJVFor^G1063 in^G1722 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 neither^G3777 circumcision^G4061 availeth^G2480^(G5719) any thing^G5100, nor^G3777 uncircumcision^G203; but^G235 faith^G4102 which worketh^G1754^(G5734) by^G1223 love^G26.

⁷ You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

KJVYe did run^G5143^(G5707) well^G2573; who^G5101 did hinder^G348^(G5656)^(G5625)^G1465 you^G5209 that ye should^G3982 not^G3361 obey^G3982^(G5745) the truth^G225?

⁸ This persuasion is not from him who calls you.

KJVThis persuasion^G3988 cometh not^G3756 of^G1537 him that calleth^G2564^(G5723) you^G5209.

⁹ A little yeast grows through the whole lump.

KJVA little^G3398 leaven^G2219 leaveneth^G2220^(G5719) the whole^G3650 lump^G5445.

¹⁰ I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

KJVI^G1473 have confidence^G3982^(G5754) in^G1519 you^G5209 through^G1722 the Lord^G2962, that^G3754 ye will be^G5426 none^G3762 otherwise^G243 minded^G5426^(G5692): but^G1161 he that troubleth^G5015^(G5723) you^G5209 shall bear^G941^(G5692) his judgment^G2917, whosoever^G3748 he be^G302^G5600^(G5753).

¹¹ But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.

KJVAnd^G1161 I^G1473, brethren^G80, if^G1487 I^G2784 yet^G2089 preach^G2784^(G5719) circumcision^G4061, why^G5101 do I^G1377 yet^G2089 suffer persecution^G1377^(G5743)? then^G686 is^G2673 the offence^G4625 of the cross^G4716 ceased^G2673^(G5769).

¹² I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.

KJVI would^G3785 they were^G609 even^G2532 cut off^G609^(G5698) which trouble^G387^(G5723) you^G5209.

¹³ For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

KJVFor^G1063, brethren^G80, ye^G5210 have been called^G2564^(G5681) unto^G1909 liberty^G1657; only^G3440 use not^G3361 liberty^G1657 for^G1519 an occasion^G874 to the flesh^G4561, but^G235 by^G1223 love^G26 serve^G1398^(G5720) one another^G240.

¹⁴ For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

KJVFor^G1063 all^G3956 the law^G3551 is fulfilled^G4137^(G5743) in^G1722 one^G1520 word^G3056, even in^G1722 this; Thou shalt love^G25^(G5692) thy^G4675 neighbour^G4139 as^G5613 thyself^G1438.

¹⁵ But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1487 ye bite^G1143^(G5719) and^G2532 devour^G2719^(G5719) one another^G240, take heed^G991^(G5720) that ye be^G335 not^G3361 consumed^G355^(G5686) one^G240 of^G5259 another^G240.

¹⁶ But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

KJVThis I say^G3004^(G5719) then^G1161, Walk^G4043^(G5720) in the Spirit^G4151, and^G2532 ye shall^G5055 not^G3364 fulfil^G5055^(G5661) the lust^G1939 of the flesh^G4561.

¹⁷ For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

KJVFor^G1063 the flesh^G4561 lusteth^G1937^(G5719) against^G2596 the Spirit^G4151, and^G1161 the Spirit^G4151 against^G2596 the flesh^G4561: and^G1161 these^G5023 are contrary^G480^(G5736) the one to the other^G240: so that^G2443 ye cannot^G3363 do^G4160^(G5725) the things^G5023 that^G3739^G302 ye would^G2309^(G5725).

¹⁸ But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1487 ye be led^G71^(G5743) of the Spirit^G4151, ye are^G2075^(G5748) not^G3756 under^G5259 the law^G3551.

¹⁹ Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

KJVNow^G1161 the works^G2041 of the flesh^G4561 are^G2076^(G5748) manifest^G5318, which^G3748 are^G2076^(G5748) these; Adultery^G3430, fornication^G4202, uncleanness^G167, lasciviousness^G766,

²⁰ idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

KJVIdolatry^G1495, witchcraft^G5331, hatred^G2189, variance^G2054, emulations^G2205, wrath^G2372, strife^G2052, seditions^G1370, heresies^G139,

²¹ envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.

KJVEnvyings^G5355, murders^G5408, drunkenness^G3178, revellings^G2970, and^G2532 such^G5125 like^G3664: of the which^G3739 I tell^G4302 you^G5213 before^G4302^(G5719), as^G2531 I have^G4277 also^G2532 told you in time past^G4277^(G5627), that^G3754 they which do^G4238^(G5723) such things^G5108 shall^G2816 not^G3756 inherit^G2816^(G5692) the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316.

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

KJVBut^G1161 the fruit^G2590 of the Spirit^G4151 is^G2076^(G5748) love^G26, joy^G5479, peace^G1515, longsuffering^G3115, gentleness^G5544, goodness^G19, faith^G4102,

²³ gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

KJVMeekness^G4236, temperance^G1466: against^G2596 such^G5108 there is^G2076^(G5748) no^G3756 law^G3551.

²⁴ Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

KJVAnd^G1161 they that are^G3588 Christ's^G5547 have crucified^G4717^(G5656) the flesh^G4561 with^G4862 the affections^G3804 and^G2532 lusts^G1939.

²⁵ If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.

KJVIf^G1487 we live^G2198^(G5719) in the Spirit^G4151, let us^G4748 also^G2532 walk^G4748^(G5725) in the Spirit^G4151.

²⁶ Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

KJVLet us^G1096 not^G3361 be^G1096^(G5741) desirous of vain glory^G2755, provoking^G4292^(G5734) one another^G240, envying^G5354^(G5723) one another^G240.

WEB·Galatians 4

¹But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all,

KJVNow^G1161 I say^G3004^(G5719), That the heir^G2818, as long as^G1909^G3745^G5550 he is^G2076^(G5748) a child^G3516, differeth^G1308^(G5719) nothing^G3762 from a servant^G1401, though he be^G5607^(G5752) lord^G2962 of all^G3956;

² but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.

KJVBut^G235 is^G2076^(G5748) under^G5259 tutors^G2012 and^G2532 governors^G3623 until^G891 the time appointed^G4287 of the father^G3962.

³ So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.

KJVEven^G2532 so^G3779 we^G2249, when^G3753 we were^G2258^(G5713) children^G3516, were^G2258^(G5713) in bondage^G1402^(G5772) under^G5259 the elements^G4747 of the world^G2889:

⁴ But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

KJVBut^G1161 when^G3753 the fulness^G4138 of the time^G5550 was come^G2064^(G5627), God^G2316 sent forth^G1821^(G5656) his^G846 Son^G5207, made^G1096^(G5637) of^G1537 a woman^G1135, made^G1096^(G5637) under^G5259 the law^G3551,

⁵ that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.

KJVTo^G2443 redeem^G1805^(G5661) them that were under^G5259 the law^G3551, that^G2443 we might receive^G618^(G5632) the adoption of sons^G5206.

⁶ And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”

KJVAnd^G1161 because^G3754 ye are^G2075^(G5748) sons^G5207, God^G2316 hath sent forth^G1821^(G5656) the Spirit^G4151 of his^G846 Son^G5207 into^G1519 your^G5216 hearts^G2588, crying^G2896^(G5723), Abba^G5, Father^G3962.

⁷ So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

KJVWherefore^G5620 thou art^G1488^(G5748) no more^G3765 a servant^G1401, but^G235 a son^G5207; and^G1161 if^G1487 a son^G5207, then^G2532 an heir^G2818 of God^G2316 through^G1223 Christ^G5547.

⁸ However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.

KJVHowbeit^G235 then^G5119^G3303, when ye knew^G1492^(G5761) not^G3756 God^G2316, ye did service^G1398^(G5656) unto them which by nature^G5449 are^G5607^(G5752) no^G3361 gods^G2316.

⁹ But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?

KJVBut^G1161 now^G3568, after that ye have known^G1097^(G5631) God^G2316, or^G1161 rather^G3123 are known^G1097^(G5685) of^G5259 God^G2316, how^G4459 turn ye^G1994^(G5719) again^G3825 to^G1909 the weak^G772 and^G2532 beggarly^G4434 elements^G4747, whereunto^G3739 ye desire^G2309^(G5719) again^G3825^G509 to be in bondage^G1398^(G5721)?

¹⁰ You observe days, months, seasons, and years.

KJVYe observe^G3906^(G5731) days^G2250, and^G2532 months^G3376, and^G2532 times^G2540, and^G2532 years^G1763.

¹¹ I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.

KJVI am afraid^G5399^(G5736) of you^G5209, lest^G3381^G4458 I have bestowed^G2872 upon^G1519 you^G5209 labour^G2872^(G5758) in vain^G1500.

¹² I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,

KJVBrethren^G80, I beseech^G1189^(G5736) you^G5216, be^G1096^(G5737) as^G5613 I^G1473 am; for^G3754 I^G2504 am as^G5613 ye^G5210 are: ye have not injured^G91^(G5656) me^G3165 at all^G3762.

¹³ but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.

KJV^G1161 Ye know^G1492^(G5758) how^G3754 through^G1223 infirmity^G769 of the flesh^G4561 I preached the gospel^G2097^(G5668) unto you^G5213 at the first^G4386.

¹⁴ That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

KJVAnd^G2532 my^G3450 temptation^G3986 which was in^G1722 my^G3450 flesh^G4561 ye despised^G1848^(G5656) not^G3756, nor^G3761 rejected^G1609^(G5656); but^G235 received^G1209^(G5662) me^G3165 as^G5613 an angel^G32 of God^G2316, even as^G5613 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424.

¹⁵ What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

KJVWhere^G5101 is^G2258^(G5713) then^G3767 the blessedness^G3108 ye^G5216 spake of? for^G1063 I bear^G3140 you^G5213 record^G3140^(G5719), that^G3754, if^G1487 it had been possible^G1415, ye would have plucked out^G1846^(G5660) your^G5216 own eyes^G3788, and have given them^G302^G1325^(G5656) to me^G3427.

¹⁶ So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?

KJVAm I^G1096 therefore^G5620 become^G1096^(G5754) your^G5216 enemy^G2190, because I tell^G226 you^G5213 the truth^G226^(G5723)?

¹⁷ They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.

KJVThey zealously affect^G2206^(G5719) you^G5209, but not^G3756 well^G2573; yea^G235, they would^G2309^(G5719) exclude^G1576^(G5658) you^G5209, that^G2443 ye might affect^G2206^(G5725) them^G846.

¹⁸ But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.

KJVBut^G1161 it is good^G2570 to be zealously affected^G2206^(G5745) always^G3842 in^G1722 a good^G2570 thing, and^G2532 not^G3361 only^G3440 when^G1722 I^G3165 am present^G3918^(G5750) with^G4314 you^G5209.

¹⁹ My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—

KJVMy^G3450 little children^G5040, of whom^G3739 I travail in birth^G5605^(G5719) again^G3825 until^G891^G3739 Christ^G5547 be formed^G3445^(G5686) in^G1722 you^G5213,

²⁰ but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

KJV^G1161 I desire^G2309^(G5707) to be present^G3918^(G5750) with^G4314 you^G5209 now^G737, and^G2532 to change^G236^(G5658) my^G3450 voice^G5456; for^G3754 I stand in doubt^G639^(G5731) of^G1722 you^G5213.

²¹ Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law?

KJVTell^G3004^(G5720) me^G3427, ye that desire^G2309^(G5723) to be^G1511^(G5750) under^G5259 the law^G3551, do ye^G191 not^G3756 hear^G191^(G5719) the law^G3551?

²² For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman.

KJVFor^G1063 it is written^G1125^(G5769), that^G3754 Abraham^G11 had^G2192^(G5627) two^G1417 sons^G5207, the one^G1520 by^G1537 a bondmaid^G3814,^G2532 the other^G1520 by^G1537 a freewoman^G1658.

²³ However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.

KJVBut^G235 he^G3303 who was of^G1537 the bondwoman^G3814 was born^G1080^(G5769) after^G2596 the flesh^G4561; but^G1161 he of^G1537 the freewoman^G1658 was by^G1223 promise^G1860.

²⁴ These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.

KJVWhich things^G3748 are^G2076^(G5748) an allegory^G238^(G5746): for^G1063 these^G3778 are^G1526^(G5748) the two^G1417 covenants^G1242; the one^G3391^G3303 from^G575 the mount^G3735 Sinai^G4614, which gendereth^G1080^(G5723) to^G1519 bondage^G1397, which^G3748 is^G2076^(G5748) Agar^G28.

²⁵ For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.

KJVFor^G1063 this Agar^G28 is^G2076^(G5748) mount^G3735 Sinai^G4614 in^G1722 Arabia^G688, and^G1161 answereth^G4960^(G5719) to Jerusalem^G2419 which^G3588 now is^G3568, and^G1161 is in bondage^G1398^(G5719) with^G3326 her^G846 children^G5043.

²⁶ But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

KJVBut^G1161 Jerusalem^G2419 which is above^G507 is^G2076^(G5748) free^G1658, which^G3748 is^G2076^(G5748) the mother^G3384 of us^G2257 all^G3956.

²⁷ For it is written, “Rejoice, you barren who don’t bear. Break out and shout, you who don’t travail. For the desolate women have more children than her who has a husband.”

KJVFor^G1063 it is written^G1125^(G5769), Rejoice^G2165^(G5682), thou barren^G4723 that bearest^G5088^(G5723) not^G3756; break forth^G4486^(G5657) and^G2532 cry^G994^(G5657), thou that travailest^G5605^(G5723) not^G3756: for^G3754 the desolate^G2048 hath many more^G4183 children^G5043 than^G3123^G2228 she which hath^G2192^(G5723) an husband^G435.

²⁸ Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

KJVNow^G1161 we^G2249, brethren^G80, as^G2596 Isaac^G2464 was^G2596, are^G2070^(G5748) the children^G5043 of promise^G1860.

²⁹ But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.

KJVBut^G235 as^G5618 then^G5119 he that was born^G1080^(G5685) after^G2596 the flesh^G4561 persecuted^G1377^(G5707) him that was born after^G2596 the Spirit^G4151, even^G2532 so^G3779 it is now^G3568.

³⁰ However, what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the servant and her son, for the son of the servant will not inherit with the son of the free woman.”

KJVNevertheless^G235 what^G5101 saith^G3004^(G5719) the scripture^G1124? Cast out^G1544^(G5628) the bondwoman^G3814 and^G2532 her^G846 son^G5207: for^G1063 the son^G5207 of the bondwoman^G3814 shall^G2816 not^G3364 be heir^G2816^(G5661) with^G3326 the son^G5207 of the freewoman^G1658.

³¹ So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.

KJVSo then^G686, brethren^G80, we are^G2070^(G5748) not^G3756 children^G5043 of the bondwoman^G3814, but^G235 of the free^G1658.

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