KJV Easy Read Bible 1Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differs nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; slave 2But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. guardians; managers 3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: elementary principles 4But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, born 5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. become His children 6And because youp are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into yourp hearts, crying, Abba, Father. the way a child addresses his Father 7Wherefore you are no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. Fears for the Church8However then, when youp knew not God, youp did service to them which by nature are no gods. 9But now, after that youp have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn youp again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereto youp desire again to be in bondage? 10Youp observe days, and months, and times, and years. 11I am afraid of youp, lest I have bestowed upon youp labor in vain. 12Brethren, I beseech youp, be as I am; for I am as youp are: youp have not injured me at all. beg; wronged 13Youp know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel to youp at the first. 14And my temptation which was in my flesh youp despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. trial 15Where is then the blessedness youp spoke of? for I bear youp record, that, if it had been possible, youp would have plucked out yourp own eyes, and have given them to me. 16Am I therefore become yourp enemy, because I tell youp the truth? 17They zealously affect youp, but not well; yea, they would exclude youp, that youp might affect them. fervently seek; for good 18But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with youp. fervently sought 19My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in youp, suffer, labor 20I desire to be present with youp now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of youp. tone Two Covenants21Tell me, youp that desire to be under the law, do youp not hear the law? 22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a free-woman. GEN 16:15 23But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the free-woman was by promise. 24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which genders to bondage, which is Agar. agreements; leads 25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. corresponds 26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. 27For it is written, Rejoice, you barren that bear not; break forth and cry, you that travail not: for the desolate has many more children than she which has a husband. ISA 54:1 28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. 30Nevertheless what says the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free-woman. GEN 21:10 31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free. The Trusted King James in an Easy Read Format® is a registered trademarks of Whitaker Corporation. KJVERTM, Word of GodTM, Red Letter OldTM, Old Testament Direct Words of God in RedTM, King James Version Sword BibleTM, and SwordKJVTM are trademarked slogans of Whitaker Corporation. |
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