1. And I say, for as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, though he is master of all,
2. but is under guardians and trustees till the time prearranged by the father.
3. So we also, when we were children, were under the elementary matters of the world, being enslaved.
4. But when the completion of the time came, Elohim sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under Torah,
5. to redeem those who were under Torah, in order to receive the adoption as sons.
6. And because you are sons, Elohim has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
7. So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, also an heir of Elohim through Messiah.
8. But then, indeed, not knowing Elohim, you served those which by nature are not mighty ones.
9. But now after you have known Elohim, or rather are known by Elohim, how do you turn again to the weak and poor elementary matters, to which you wish to be enslaved again?
10. You observe days and months and seasons and years.
11. I fear for you, lest by any means I have laboured for you in vain.
12. Brothers, I beg you to become as I am, because I am as you are. You did not wrong me at all.
13. But you know that through weakness of the flesh I brought the Good News to you before.
14. And my trial which was in my flesh you did not despise or reject, but you received me as a messenger of Elohim, as Messiah יהושע.
15. What then was your blessedness? For I bear you witness, that if possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes and given them to me.