Galatians 4:9-31

Galatians 4:9-31

[9] But  now,  after that ye have known  God,  or  rather  are known  of  God,  how  turn ye  again  to  the weak  and  beggarly  elements,  whereunto  ye desire  again  to be in bondage?  [10] Ye observe  days,  and  months,  and  times,  and  years.  [11] I am afraid  upon  labour  in vain.  [12] Brethren,  I beseech  be  as  am; for  am as  are: ye have not injured  at all.  [13] Ye know  how  through  infirmity  of the flesh  I preached the gospel  at the first.  [14] And  temptation  which was in  flesh  ye despised  not,  nor  rejected;  but  received  as  an angel  of God,  even as  Christ  Jesus.  [15] then  the blessedness  spake of? for  record,  that,  if  it had been possible,  ye would have plucked out  own eyes,  [16] therefore  become  enemy,  the truth?  [17] They zealously affect  but not  well;  yea,  they would  exclude  that  ye might affect  them.  [18] But  it is good  to be zealously affected  always  in  a good  thing, and  not  only  when  am present  with  [19] of whom  I travail in birth  again  Christ  be formed  in  [20] I desire  to be present  with  now,  and  to change  voice;  for  I stand in doubt  of  [21] Tell  ye that desire  under  the law,  not  hear  the law?  [22] For  it is written,  that  Abraham  had  two  sons,  the one  by  a bondmaid,  the other  by  a freewoman.  [23] But  he  who was of  the bondwoman  was born  after  the flesh;  but  he of  the freewoman  was by  promise.  [24] Which things  an allegory:  for  these  the two  covenants;  from  the mount  Sinai,  which gendereth  to  bondage,  which  Agar.  [25] For  this Agar  mount  Sinai  in  Arabia,  and  answereth  to Jerusalem  which  now is,  and  is in bondage  with  her  children.  [26] But  Jerusalem  which is above  free,  which  the mother  [27] For  it is written,  Rejoice,  thou barren  that bearest  not;  break forth  and  cry,  thou that travailest  not:  for  the desolate  hath many more  children  than  she which hath  an husband.  [28] Now  brethren,  Isaac  was,  the children  of promise.  [29] But  as  then  he that was born  after  the flesh  persecuted  him that was born after  the Spirit,  even  so  it is now.  [30] Nevertheless  what  saith  the scripture?  Cast out  the bondwoman  and  her  son:  for  the son  of the bondwoman  be heir  with  the son  of the freewoman.  [31] brethren,  not  children  of the bondwoman,  but  of the free.