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Galatians - ch 4 v 1 - 20
- And I say, so long time as the heir is a babe, he differeth nothing from a servant -- being lord of all,
- but is under tutors and stewards till the time appointed of the father,
- so also we, when we were babes, under the elements of the world were in servitude,
- and when the fulness of time did come, God sent forth His Son, come of a woman, come under law,
- that those under law he may redeem, that the adoption of sons we may receive;
- and because ye are sons, God did send forth the spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, `Abba, Father!'
- so that thou art no more a servant, but a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.
- But then, indeed, not having known God, ye were in servitude to those not by nature gods,
- and now, having known God -- and rather being known by God -- how turn ye again unto the weak and poor elements to which anew ye desire to be in servitude?
- days ye observe, and months, and times, and years!
- I am afraid of you, lest in vain I did labour toward you.
- Become as I `am' -- because I also `am' as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,
- and ye have known that through infirmity of the flesh I did proclaim good news to you at the first,
- and my trial that `is' in my flesh ye did not despise nor reject, but as a messenger of God ye did receive me -- as Christ Jesus;
- what then was your happiness? for I testify to you, that if possible, your eyes having plucked out, ye would have given to me;
- so that your enemy have I become, being true to you?
- they are zealous for you -- `yet' not well, but they wish to shut us out, that for them ye may be zealous;
- and `it is' good to be zealously regarded, in what is good, at all times, and not only in my being present with you;
- my little children, of whom again I travail in birth, till Christ may be formed in you,
- and I was wishing to be present with you now, and to change my voice, because I am in doubt about you.
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