(KJV) Galatians 4¹

⥃Sons and Heirs

[1] Now I say, [That²] the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; [2] But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. [3] Even so we, when³ we were children, were in⁴ bondage under the elements⁵ of the world: [4] But when the fulness⁶ of the time was come, God⁷ sent forth his Son, made⁸ of a⁹ woman, made under¹⁰ the law, [5] To redeem¹¹ them that we¹²re under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. [6] And because ye are sons, God¹³ hath sent forth the Spirit¹⁴ of his Son into your hearts, crying¹⁵, Abba, Father. [7] Wherefore thou¹⁶ art no more a servant, but¹⁷ a son; and if¹⁸ a son, then an heir¹⁹ of God through Christ.

⥃Paul’s Concern for the Galatians

[8] Howbeit then, when²⁰ ye knew not God, ye did²¹ service unto them which by nature are no gods. [9] But now, after that ye have²² known God, or rather are known²³ of God, how²⁴ turn ye again²⁵ to the weak and beggarly elements²⁶, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? [10] Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.²⁷ [11] I am²⁸ afraid of you, lest²⁹ I have bestowed upon you labour in vain. [12] Brethren, I be³⁰seech you, be as I [am]; for I [am] as ye³¹ [are]: ye have not injured me at all. [13] Ye know how through³² infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at³³ the first. [14] And my temptation which was in my flesh ye³⁴ despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel³⁵ of God, [even] as Christ³⁶ Jesus. [15] Where is³⁷ then the blessedness³⁸ ye spake of? for I bear³⁹ you record, that, if⁴⁰ [it had been] possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. [16] Am I therefore become⁴¹ your enemy, because⁴² I tell you the truth? [17] They zealously⁴³ affect you, [but] not well; yea, they would exclude you⁴⁴, that ye might affect them. [18] But [it is⁴⁵] good to be zealously affected always in [a] good [thing], and not only when I am⁴⁶ present with you. [19] My little⁴⁷ children, of⁴⁸ whom I travail in birth again until Christ⁴⁹ be formed in you, [20] I desire to be⁵⁰ present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you⁵¹.

⥃Hagar and Sarah ^{[ Genesis 21:9–21 ]}

[21] Tell me, ye that⁵² desire to be under the law, do⁵³ ye not hear the law⁵⁴? [22] For it is written, that⁵⁵ Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. [23] But he [who was] of the bondwoman was born⁵⁶ after the flesh; but⁵⁷ he of the freewoman [was] by promise. [24] Which things are an allegory⁵⁸: for⁵⁹ these are the two⁶⁰ covenants⁶¹; the one from the mount Sinai⁶², which⁶³ gendereth to bondage, which is Agar⁶⁴. [25] For this⁶⁵ Agar is mount Sinai⁶⁶ in Arabia⁶⁷, and answereth to⁶⁸ Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her⁶⁹ children. [26] But Jerusalem⁷⁰ which is above is free⁷¹, which is the mother⁷² of us all. [27] For it is written, Rejoice⁷³, [thou] barren⁷⁴ that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate⁷⁵ hath many more children than she which hath an husband. [28] Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.⁷⁶ [29] But as then he that⁷⁷ was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit⁷⁸, even⁷⁹ so [it is] now. [30] Nevertheless what⁸⁰ saith the scripture? Cast⁸¹ out the bondwoman and her son: for⁸² the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. [31] So then, brethren, we⁸³ are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.