1 Now I say, for as long a time as the heir is an infant, he differs not at all from a bondman, being master of all;2 but he is subject to guardians and stewards until a time appointed by the father.3 Just as we also, when we were infants, we were held subject under the elements of the Society.4 And when the fulfillment of the time had come, Yahweh had dispatched His Son, having been born of a woman, having been subject to law,5 in order that he would redeem those subject to law, that we would recover the position of sons.6 And because you are sons, Yahweh has dispatched the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying Father, Father.7 So you are no longer a bondman but a son, and if a son, then an heir through Yahweh.8 But while at that time not knowing Yahweh, you had been enslaved to those who are not gods by nature;9 and now knowing Yahweh, and still more being known by Yahweh, how do you again turn back to the weaknesses and poor elements of knowledge to which from above you again desire to be enslaved?10 You observe days, and months, and times, and cycles;11 I fear for you, whether or not I have toiled for you without purpose.12 You be as I am inasmuch as I am also like you, brethren, I ask this of you. You have wronged me in nothing.13 Now you know that in sickness of the flesh I had announced the good message to you earlier,14 and of my trial in my flesh you did not despise or loathe, but as a messenger of Yahweh you accepted me, like Yahshua Christ.15 Then what is your blessing? I testify to you that, if possible, your eyes being extracted you would have given them to me.16 Therefore, have I become your enemy, speaking truth to you?17 Not rightly do they envy you, rather they desire to exclude you, in order that you would envy them.18 But it is right always to envy in good, and not only at my presence with you.19 My little children, whom I travail once more, until the Anointed have taken shape among you;20 I have desired to be present with you even now, and to change my tone, because I am perplexed with you.21 Tell me, those who are desiring to be subject to law, do you not hear the law?22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one of the servant woman and one of the free.23 Yet indeed he of the servant woman was born in accordance with the flesh, but he of the free by a promise.24 Such things are, being allegorized: For these are two covenants, one from Mount Sinai having resulted in bondage, which is Hagar.25 So Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to the present Jerusalem: for she is enslaved with her children.26 But the Jerusalem above is free, which is our mother.27 For it is written, "Be gladdened, barren who is not bearing; break fourth and shout, she who is not travailing; because many more are the children of the desolate than of she who has the husband."28 And we, brethren, down through Isaak, are children of promise.29 But just as at that time he who was born according to flesh had persecuted him according to Spirit, so also now.30 But what does the writing say? "Cast out the servant woman and her son, for by no means shall the son of the servant woman inherit along with the son of the free."31 Well, brethren, we are not children of a servant woman, but of the free.