1And I say that the heir as long as he is a child differeth not from a servant, though he be lord of all, 2but is under tutors and governors, until the time appointed of the father. 3Even so we, as long as we were children, were in bondage under the ordinances of the world: 4But when the time was full come, God sent his son born of a woman, and made bond unto the law, 5to redeem them which were under the law: that we thorow election should receive the inheritance that belongeth unto the natural sons. 6Because ye are sons, God hath sent the spirit of his son into our hearts, which crieth Abba father. 7Wherefore now art thou not a servant, but a son. If thou be the son, thou art also the heir of God thorow Christ.

8Notwithstanding, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them, which by nature were not goddes: 9But now seeing ye know God (yea rather are known of God) how is it that ye turn again unto the weak and beggarly ceremonies, whereunto again ye desire afresh to be in bondage? 10Ye observe the days, and months, and times, and years. 11I fear of you, lest I have bestowed on you labour in vain.

12Brethren I beseech you, be ye as I am: for I am as ye are. Ye have not hurt me. 13Ye know well how that thorow infirmity of the flesh, I preached the gospell unto you at the first: 14and my temptation which I suffered by reason of my flesh, ye despised not, neither abhorred: but received me as an angel of God: yea as Christ Iesus. 15How happy were ye then? for I bear you record that if it had been possible, ye would have digged out your own eyes, and have given them to me. 16Am I so greatly become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? 17They are jealous over you amiss. Yea they intend to exclude you that ye should be fervent to themward. 18It is good always to be fervent, so it be in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. 19My little children (of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be fashioned in you) 20I would I were with you now, and could change my voice, for I stand in a doubt of you.

21Tell me ye that desire to be under the law: have ye not heard of the law? 22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a free woman. 23Yea and he which was of the bondwoman, was born after the flesh: but he which was of the freewoman, was born by promise. 24Which things betoken mystery. For these women are two testaments, the one from the mount Sina, which gendreth unto bondage, which is Agar. 25(For mount Sinai is called Agar in Arabia, and bordereth upon the city which is now Ierusalem) and is in bondage with her children. 26But Ierusalem, which is above, is free: which is the mother of us all.

27For it is written: rejoice thou barren, that bearest no children: break forth and cry, thou that travailest not. For the desolate hath many more children, than she which hath an husband.

28Brethren we are after the manner of Isaac children of promise: 29But as then he that was born carnally, persecuted him that was born spiritually, Even so is it now.

30Nevertheless what saith the scripture: Cast a way the bondwoman and her son. For the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.

31So then brethren we are not children of the bondwoman: but of the freewoman.