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- Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave although he is owner of everything,
- but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by the father.
- So also we, while we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental things of the world.
- But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,
- so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
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- Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
- But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
- Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
- But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
- To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
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- Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!"
- Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
- However at that time, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods.
- But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things, to which you desire to be enslaved all over again?
- You observe days and months and seasons and years.
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- And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
- Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
- Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
- 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?
- Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
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- I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain.
- I beg of you, brethren, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong;
- but you know that it was because of a bodily illness that I preached the gospel to you the first time;
- and that which was a trial to you in my bodily condition you did not despise or loathe, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.
- Where then is that sense of blessing you had? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
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- I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
- Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
- Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
- And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
- Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
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- So have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
- They eagerly seek you, not commendably, but they wish to shut you out so that you will seek them.
- But it is good always to be eagerly sought in a commendable manner, and not only when I am present with you.
- My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in you--
- but I could wish to be present with you now and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
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- Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
- They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
- But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
- My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
- I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
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