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Ri cwaj quinbij are waˈ: Aretak ri ralcˈual jun winak cˈä acˈal na, cäyiˈ cˈu can rechbal, xak junam riˈ rucˈ jun chque ri patäninelab ri e cˈo pa ri ja, pune cˈu are rajaw conojel ri jastak. We acˈal riˈ, e cˈo winak ri quechajinic, ri xukujeˈ queilow ri jastak re ri areˈ cˈä quel na pa qui kˈab ri chajil tak re pa ri kˈij ru bim can ru tat ri acˈal. Je cˈu riˈ ri uj xukujeˈ. Aretak jeˈ ta ne uj acˈalab, uj cˈo pu kˈab ri qui takanic ri winak ajuwächulew, jas ri xquichomaj ri e areˈ. Aretak cˈut xopan ri kˈij, ri Dios xutak lok ru Cˈojol ri xil u wäch rumal jun ixok. Are ri Areˈ jun aj Israel xqˈuiyic, xunimaj cˈu ri qui Pixab ri winak riˈ. Je riˈ xubano rech ri uj, ri uj cˈo pu kˈab ri Pixab riˈ, cujtzokopitajic, cujoc cˈu che ralcˈual ri Dios.

Chucˈutic cˈut chi ix ralcˈual chi ri Dios, ri Areˈ xutak lok ri Espíritu rech ri u Cˈojol pa ri iwanimaˈ. Ri Lokˈalaj Espíritu co curak u chiˈ, cubij: “¡Abba!” ri quel cubij: “¡Nu Tat!” ―cächaˈ. Rumal cˈu riˈ ri ix, ix ralcˈual chi ri Dios, man xak tä ix patäninel chic. Rumal chi ix ralcˈual ri Dios, ri Areˈ cuya na ri iwechbal rumal ri Cristo.

Ri apóstol Pablo coc il chque ri cojonelab

Ri ix nabe canok aretak man kas tä iwetam u wäch ri Dios, xa i cojom iwib che qui patänixic tak tiox ri man kas e dios taj. Are cˈu ri cämic kas iwetam chi u wäch ri Dios, o ri jicom na u bixic are chi ri ix kas etamtal chi i wäch rumal ri Dios. ¿Jas cˈu che quiwaj quixtzelej chi jumul rucˈ ri ojer tak i chomanic ri man cˈo tä qui patän, ri man cˈo tä cächˈac chquij? ¿Jas cˈu che quiwaj quiya chi jumul iwib chunimaxic ri ojer tak i chomanic, jeˈ ta ne chi ix patänil tak que? 10 Ri ix xak are quiban nimakˈij, quichajij jujun tak kˈij, jujun tak icˈ, jujun tak ajilabal, xukujeˈ jujun tak junab. (Quichomaj chi are waˈ cubano chi ix utz quixil wi rumal ri Dios.) 11 Quinxej wib we ne xak lokˈ in chacuninak chixol chutzijoxic ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios.

12 Kachalal, quixinbochiˈj chi quiban iwe jas ri nu banom in, miya cˈu iwib pu kˈab ri Pixab. Ri in xukujeˈ nu banom we jas ri ix (ri man ix aj Israel taj, man ix cˈo tä cˈu pu kˈab ri Pixab). Ri ix, man cˈo tä jumul i banom cˈäx chwe. 13 Ri ix cˈut iwetam chi xa rumal jun yabil xincanaj iwucˈ, xintzijoj ri Utzalaj Tzij re ri Evangelio chiwe nabe mul. 14 Sibalaj cˈäx cˈu ri yabil ri xinriko. Man rucˈ tä cˈu riˈ chi cˈo cˈäx chwe xiwetzelaj ta nu wäch, xinipakchij ta apanok. Xane xinicˈulaj jeˈ ta ne in jun ángel rech ri Dios, jeˈ ta ne chi in, in riˈ ri Jesucristo. 15 ¿Jas xibano chi man cˈo tä chic ri quicotemal ri xinaˈ nabe? Cuyaˈ quinbij chi kas tzij xinwilo jas ri rutzil iwanimaˈ chwe aretak xincˈoji iwucˈ. We ta xixcowinic xiwesaj ta riˈ ri i wakˈäch, xiya ta riˈ chwe che nu toˈic. 16 ¿A xa ta cˈu xinban nu cˈulel chiwe rumal chi xinbij ri kas tzij?

17 E cˈo juleˈ winak ri jeˈ ta ne sibalaj quixcaj, man utzil tä cˈut ri cäcaj chiwe. Are cäcaj quixquitas chkij, rech ri ix queˈ iwanimaˈ cucˈ ri e areˈ. 18 Utz cˈut aretak e cˈo ri cäcaj cäcaˈn utzil chiwe rucˈ ri rutzil canimaˈ, man xuwi tä cˈu aretak in cˈo iwucˈ, xane rajwaxic waˈ amakˈel. 19 Ix, ri ix jeˈ ta ne alaj tak walcˈual, jumul chic quinnaˈ cˈäx iwumal, jeˈ jas ri cˈäx ri curik jun yawab ixok. Quintakej cˈu na u chˈijic ri cˈäx riˈ rech jeˈ quixel na jas ri Cristo, kas cätakan cˈu na ri Areˈ pa iwanimaˈ. 20 Cwaj ta na chi in cˈo iwucˈ chanim riˈ rech jun chi wi ri i chˈabexic cuyaˈ quinbano. ¡Sibalaj cˈu quinoc il rumal ri tajin quibano!

Ri quieb u trato ri Dios quejunamax cucˈ ri nan Sara rachiˈl ri nan Agar ojer

21 Chibijmpe chwe, ix ri quiwaj quixcˈoji pu kˈab ri Pixab ri xutzˈibaj ri ka mam Moisés, ¿a mat cˈo jumul ri xoc pa i jolom jas ri cubij ri Pixab riˈ? 22 Tzˈibtal chupam chi ri ka mam Abraham xecˈoji quieb u cˈojol, jun rucˈ ri ajicˈ, ri ixok ri u cojom che patänil re, ri jun chic rucˈ ri kas rixokil ri man xak tä patänil re. 23 Ri ral ala ri ajicˈ xil u wäch ri areˈ jeˈ jas ri quil u wäch apachique acˈal. Are cˈu ri ral ala ri kas rixokil ri ka mam Abraham xil u wäch ri areˈ rech jeˈ quelic jas ri xuchiˈj lok ri Dios. 24 Are cˈu jun cˈutbal waˈ chkawäch uj cämic. We quieb ixokib riˈ quinjunamaj cucˈ quieb trato. Ri nan Agar, ri ajicˈ, quinjunamaj rucˈ ri trato ri xuban ri Dios rucˈ ri ka mam Moisés puwiˈ ri nim juyub, Sinaí u biˈ. Ri winak ri quil qui wäch chupam we trato riˈ, jeˈ ta ne chi xa e cojom che patäninelab jas ri nan Agar. 25 Ri nan Agar quinjunamaj rucˈ ri ojer trato ri xbantaj chilaˈ puwiˈ ri nim juyub Sinaí ri cˈo pa Arabia. Ri winak ri e cˈo pu kˈab waˈ we trato riˈ, e are jeˈ jas ri caˈnom ri winak aj Jerusalén cämic. Ri e areˈ cachiˈl ri calcˈual jeˈ ta ne e cojom che patäninelab rumal chi e cˈo pu kˈab ru Pixab ri Moisés. 26 Are cˈu ri uj, uj riˈ rech ri cˈacˈ Jerusalén ajchicaj, man uj cˈo tä chi pu kˈab ri ojer Pixab riˈ. Are cˈu ri kas ka tinimit waˈ. 27 Cubij cˈu ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios ri Tzˈibtalic:

Chatquicotok, nan, at riˈ
ri man catalcˈualan taj,
ri man cˈo tä awal.
Sibalaj chatquicotok, co carak a chiˈ
rumal ri a quicotemal,
pune man cˈo tä jumul a rikom
ri cˈäx ri curik jun yawab ixok.
Je riˈ, rumal chi queqˈuiar na
ri ral ri ixok ri xjach canok
chuwäch ri ixok ri cˈo rachajil, ―cächa ri tzˈibtal canok.

28 Je cˈu riˈ, kachalal, jeˈ jas ri ka mam Isaac ri xuchiˈj ri Dios chi quil na u wäch, je riˈ ri uj, uj riˈ ri ralcˈual ri Dios rumal ri xuchiˈj ri Areˈ. 29 Jeˈ jas ri xcˈulmataj ojer, ri ala ri xil u wäch jeˈ jas ri quil u wäch apachique acˈal cuban cˈäx che ri jun ri xil u wäch rumal ru chukˈab ri Espíritu rech ri Dios. Are cˈu je waˈ tajin cäcˈulmataj cämic. 30 ¿Jas cˈu cubij ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios ri Tzˈibtalic? Cubij: “Chawesaj bi ri ajicˈ ri cojom che patäninel rachiˈl ri ral, rumal chi ri ral ri ixok ajicˈ riˈ man cäyiˈ tä rechbal junam rucˈ ri ral ri ixok ri kas cˈo rachajil,” ―cächaˈ. 31 Je riˈ, kachalal, man uj jeˈ taj jas ri ral ri ixok ajicˈ ri xak cojom che patäninel, xane uj junam jas ri ral ri kas rixokil ri ka mam Abraham ri man xak tä patänil re.

What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery(A) under the elemental spiritual forces[a] of the world.(B) But when the set time had fully come,(C) God sent his Son,(D) born of a woman,(E) born under the law,(F) to redeem(G) those under the law, that we might receive adoption(H) to sonship.[b](I) Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son(J) into our hearts,(K) the Spirit who calls out, “Abba,[c] Father.”(L) So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.(M)

Paul’s Concern for the Galatians

Formerly, when you did not know God,(N) you were slaves(O) to those who by nature are not gods.(P) But now that you know God—or rather are known by God(Q)—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces[d]? Do you wish to be enslaved(R) by them all over again?(S) 10 You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!(T) 11 I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.(U)

12 I plead with you, brothers and sisters,(V) become like me, for I became like you. You did me no wrong. 13 As you know, it was because of an illness(W) that I first preached the gospel to you, 14 and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.(X) 15 Where, then, is your blessing of me now? I can testify that, if you could have done so, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me. 16 Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?(Y)

17 Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you from us, so that you may have zeal for them.(Z) 18 It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always, not just when I am with you.(AA) 19 My dear children,(AB) for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,(AC) 20 how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you!

Hagar and Sarah

21 Tell me, you who want to be under the law,(AD) are you not aware of what the law says? 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman(AE) and the other by the free woman.(AF) 23 His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh,(AG) but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a divine promise.(AH)

24 These things are being taken figuratively: The women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem that is above(AI) is free, and she is our mother. 27 For it is written:

“Be glad, barren woman,
    you who never bore a child;
shout for joy and cry aloud,
    you who were never in labor;
because more are the children of the desolate woman
    than of her who has a husband.”[e](AJ)

28 Now you, brothers and sisters, like Isaac, are children of promise.(AK) 29 At that time the son born according to the flesh(AL) persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit.(AM) It is the same now. 30 But what does Scripture say? “Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.”[f](AN) 31 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman,(AO) but of the free woman.(AP)

Footnotes

  1. Galatians 4:3 Or under the basic principles
  2. Galatians 4:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
  3. Galatians 4:6 Aramaic for Father
  4. Galatians 4:9 Or principles
  5. Galatians 4:27 Isaiah 54:1
  6. Galatians 4:30 Gen. 21:10