1But I say that as long as the heir is a child, he differs in nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all; 2but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father. 3So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elementary principles of the world: 4but when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under Torah, 5that he might redeem those who were under Torah, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6And because you are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7So that you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God. 8However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are no gods: 9but 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 beggarly elementary principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again? 10You observe days, and months, and seasons, and years. 11I am afraid for you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor on you in vain. 12I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong: 13but you know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel to you the first time: 14and what was a temptation to you in my flesh you did not despise, nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Messiah Yeshua. 15Where then is that blessing you felt? for I bear you witness, that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me. 16So then have I become your enemy, by telling you the truth? 17They zealously seek you in no good way; no, they desire to shut you out, that you may seek them. 18But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you. 19My little children, for whom I am again in labor until Messiah is formed in you— 20but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you. 21Tell me, you who desire to be under Torah, do you not hear the Torah? 22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman, and one by the free woman. 23However the son by the slave woman is born according to the flesh; but the son by the free woman is born through promise. 24These things are an allegory: for these women are two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar. 25Now this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the Jerusalem that now is: for she is in bondage with her children. 26But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is our mother. 27For it is written, Rejoice, you barren one who does not bear; Break forth and cry, you who do not travail: For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has the husband. 28Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise. 29But as then he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now. 30However what does the scripture say? Cast out the slave woman and her son: for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman. 31Therefore, brothers, we are not children of a slave woman, but of the free woman.