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我所说的是:只要这个继承人是个孩子,他和奴隶就没有区别,即便他拥有一切。 他在监护人和家仆的保护之下,直到他父亲指定的时刻的到来。(因为他是孩子时,必须服从那些照顾他的人。但当他到了他父亲指定的年龄,他就自由了。) 我们也是如此,当我们是“孩子们”时,也受到了属于这个世上的无用的条例奴役, 但是当适当的时刻到来时,上帝就派出他的儿子。他为女人所生,生活在律法之下, 以便能够解救受律法约束的人,使我们能够成为上帝的孩子。

因为你们是上帝的儿女,上帝就派他儿子的圣灵进入你们的心。圣灵呼喊着“阿爸!” [a] 从此你就不再是奴隶,而是儿子。既然是儿子,上帝也就使你成了他的继承人。

保罗对加拉太基督徒的爱

以前你们不认识上帝时,你们受那些本质上不是“神”的奴役。 但是,现在你们认识了上帝,(或者说你们已经被上帝所知。)你们怎么又回头去追随那些软弱无用的规则呢?你们要重做它们的奴隶吗? 10 你们还在恪守某天、某月、某个季节和年分。 11 我为你们担心啊!我担心我为你们的辛劳是徒劳的。

12 弟兄们,我请求你们,请变得像我一样。我以前也像你们一样。你们没有做过对不起我的事。 13 你们知道,是因为我身体有病,我才有初次向你们传播福音的机会。

14 尽管我的身体状况对你们是个负担,但是,你们没有鄙视或拒绝我,而是把我当做上帝的天使一样来欢迎我,就仿佛我是基督耶稣本人一样。

15 那时,你们都非常高兴。现在你们的欢喜都到那里去了?我为你们作证,假如可能的话,那时你们都会把自己的眼睛挖出来给我。 16 那么是否因为我把真理告诉了你们,而成为你们的敌人了呢?

17 那些人 [b]对你们有极大的兴趣,但是存心不良。是要离间我们,好让你们对他们产生浓厚的兴趣。 18 人们对你们表现出极大的兴趣是件好事,但是只有当动机是好的时候。不论我是否与你们在一起,我总是出于好意。 19 我亲爱的孩子们,因为你们,我将再次经历分娩的痛苦,直到你们变得像基督一样。 20 我很想此时此刻与你们在一起,改变我的语气,因为我不知道该如何对待你们。

夏甲与撒拉之例

21 我要问问你们这些愿意生活在律法之下的人,你们难道没有听过律法说的吗? 22 它说,亚伯拉罕有两个儿子,一个是女奴生的,一个是自由女子生的。 23 女奴生的儿子是在自然状况下分娩,而自由女子的儿子却是上帝应许的结果。

24 这些是有寓意的,这两个女人代表两个契约。一个来自西乃山 [c],生的孩子注定是奴隶。 25 这个契约就是夏甲,代表位于阿拉伯的西乃山,象征当今的耶路撒冷,因为她和她的儿女们都生活在奴役之中。 26 然而,天堂的耶路撒冷是自由的。她是我们的母亲。 27 因为《经》上说:

“欢笑吧,不能生育、没有孩子的妇女,
欢呼吧,你们这些从未经历过产痛的人,
因为被遗弃女人的孩子要比结婚女人的孩子多得多。”

28 现在,兄弟们,你们就像以撒一样,是上帝应许的儿女。 29 但是,就像当初在自然状况(从肉体)出生的孩子迫害借圣灵 [d](力量)出生的孩子一样,现在还是如此。 30 但是《经》上是怎么说的呢?“把女奴和她的儿子赶走,因为女奴的儿子不能与自由女子的儿子一同做继承人。” 31 因此,兄弟们,我们不是女奴的儿女,我们是自由女子的儿女。

Footnotes

  1. 加 拉 太 書 4:6 阿爸: “父亲”。
  2. 加 拉 太 書 4:17 那些人: 假老师。他们干扰加拉太的信徒。
  3. 加 拉 太 書 4:24 西乃山: 上帝在赐给了摩西律法。
  4. 加 拉 太 書 4:29 圣灵: 又被称为上帝之灵、基督之灵和慰藉者。他与上帝和基督合为一体,在世界人民中间从事上帝的事业。

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

我所说的是:只要这个继承人是个孩子,他和奴隶就没有区别,即便他拥有一切。 他在监护人和家仆的保护之下,直到他父亲指定的时刻的到来。(因为他是孩子时,必须服从那些照顾他的人。但当他到了他父亲指定的年龄,他就自由了。) 我们也是如此,当我们是“孩子们”时,也受到了属于这个世上的无用的条例奴役, 但是当适当的时刻到来时,上帝就派出他的儿子。他为女人所生,生活在律法之下, 以便能够解救受律法约束的人,使我们能够成为上帝的孩子。

因为你们是上帝的儿女,上帝就派他儿子的圣灵进入你们的心。圣灵呼喊着“阿爸!” [a] 从此你就不再是奴隶,而是儿子。既然是儿子,上帝也就使你成了他的继承人。

保罗对加拉太基督徒的爱

以前你们不认识上帝时,你们受那些本质上不是“神”的奴役。 但是,现在你们认识了上帝,(或者说你们已经被上帝所知。)你们怎么又回头去追随那些软弱无用的规则呢?你们要重做它们的奴隶吗? 10 你们还在恪守某天、某月、某个季节和年分。 11 我为你们担心啊!我担心我为你们的辛劳是徒劳的。

12 弟兄们,我请求你们,请变得像我一样。我以前也像你们一样。你们没有做过对不起我的事。 13 你们知道,是因为我身体有病,我才有初次向你们传播福音的机会。

14 尽管我的身体状况对你们是个负担,但是,你们没有鄙视或拒绝我,而是把我当做上帝的天使一样来欢迎我,就仿佛我是基督耶稣本人一样。

15 那时,你们都非常高兴。现在你们的欢喜都到那里去了?我为你们作证,假如可能的话,那时你们都会把自己的眼睛挖出来给我。 16 那么是否因为我把真理告诉了你们,而成为你们的敌人了呢?

17 那些人 [b]对你们有极大的兴趣,但是存心不良。是要离间我们,好让你们对他们产生浓厚的兴趣。 18 人们对你们表现出极大的兴趣是件好事,但是只有当动机是好的时候。不论我是否与你们在一起,我总是出于好意。 19 我亲爱的孩子们,因为你们,我将再次经历分娩的痛苦,直到你们变得像基督一样。 20 我很想此时此刻与你们在一起,改变我的语气,因为我不知道该如何对待你们。

夏甲与撒拉之例

21 我要问问你们这些愿意生活在律法之下的人,你们难道没有听过律法说的吗? 22 它说,亚伯拉罕有两个儿子,一个是女奴生的,一个是自由女子生的。 23 女奴生的儿子是在自然状况下分娩,而自由女子的儿子却是上帝应许的结果。

24 这些是有寓意的,这两个女人代表两个契约。一个来自西乃山 [c],生的孩子注定是奴隶。 25 这个契约就是夏甲,代表位于阿拉伯的西乃山,象征当今的耶路撒冷,因为她和她的儿女们都生活在奴役之中。 26 然而,天堂的耶路撒冷是自由的。她是我们的母亲。 27 因为《经》上说:

“欢笑吧,不能生育、没有孩子的妇女,
欢呼吧,你们这些从未经历过产痛的人,
因为被遗弃女人的孩子要比结婚女人的孩子多得多。”

28 现在,兄弟们,你们就像以撒一样,是上帝应许的儿女。 29 但是,就像当初在自然状况(从肉体)出生的孩子迫害借圣灵 [d](力量)出生的孩子一样,现在还是如此。 30 但是《经》上是怎么说的呢?“把女奴和她的儿子赶走,因为女奴的儿子不能与自由女子的儿子一同做继承人。” 31 因此,兄弟们,我们不是女奴的儿女,我们是自由女子的儿女。

Footnotes

  1. 加 拉 太 書 4:6 阿爸: “父亲”。
  2. 加 拉 太 書 4:17 那些人: 假老师。他们干扰加拉太的信徒。
  3. 加 拉 太 書 4:24 西乃山: 上帝在赐给了摩西律法。
  4. 加 拉 太 書 4:29 圣灵: 又被称为上帝之灵、基督之灵和慰藉者。他与上帝和基督合为一体,在世界人民中间从事上帝的事业。

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