8 •

ἀλλὰ alla • however

τότε tote • time

μὲν men • even

οὐκ ouk • not

εἰδότες eidotes • knew

θεὸν theon • God

ἐδουλεύσατε edouleusate • slaves

τοῖς tois • those

φύσει phusei • nature

μὴ mē • no

οὖσιν ousin • are

θεοῖς· theois • God

9 •

νῦν nun • now

δὲ de • or

γνόντες gnontes • know

θεόν, theon • God

μᾶλλον mallon • rather

δὲ de • or

γνωσθέντες gnōsthentes • know

ὑπὸ upo • of

θεοῦ, theou • God

πῶς pōs • how

ἐπιστρέφετε epistrephete • come again

πάλιν palin • again

ἐπὶ epi • to

τὰ ta • the

ἀσθενῆ asthenē • weak

καὶ kai • and

πτωχὰ ptōcha • worthless

στοιχεῖα stoicheia • elements

οἷς ois • which

πάλιν palin • again

ἄνωθεν anōthen • from above

δουλεῦσαι / δουλεύειν douleuein • enslaved

θέλετε; thelete • desire

10 •

ἡμέρας ēmeras • days

παρατηρεῖσθε paratēreisthe • observe

καὶ kai • and

μῆνας mēnas • months

καὶ kai • and

καιροὺς kairous • seasons

καὶ kai • and

ἐνιαυτούς, eniautous • years

11 •

φοβοῦμαι phoboumai • fear

ὑμᾶς umas • you

μή mē • not

πως pōs • perhaps

εἰκῇ eikē • vain

κεκοπίακα kekopiaka • labored

εἰς eis • over

ὑμᾶς. umas • you

12 •

Γίνεσθε ginesthe • become

ὡς ōs • as

ἐγώ, egō • I

ὅτι oti • for

κἀγὼ kagō • I also

ὡς ōs • as

ὑμεῖς, umeis • you

ἀδελφοί, adelphoi • brethren

δέομαι deomai • beg

ὑμῶν. umōn • you

οὐδέν ouden • no

με me • me

ἠδικήσατε· ēdikēsate • injured

13 •

οἴδατε oidate • know

δὲ de • also

ὅτι oti • how

δι' di • because

ἀσθένειαν astheneian • illness

τῆς tēs • the

σαρκὸς sarkos • bodily

εὐηγγελισάμην euēngelisamēn • preach

ὑμῖν umin • you

τὸ to • the

πρότερον, proteron • first

14 •

καὶ kai • And

τὸν ton • the

πειρασμὸν peirasmon • temptation

ὑμῶν umōn • you

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

σαρκί sarki • flesh

μου mou • my

οὐκ ouk • not

ἐξουθενήσατε exouthenēsate • despise

οὐδὲ oude • or

ἐξεπτύσατε, exeptusate • loathe

ἀλλὰ alla • but

ὡς ōs • as

ἄγγελον angelon • angel

θεοῦ theou • God

ἐδέξασθέ edexasthe • received

με, me • me

ὡς ōs • as

Χριστὸν christon • Christ

Ἰησοῦν. iēsoun • Jesus

15 •

ποῦ pou • where

οὖν oun • then

ὁ o • the

μακαρισμὸς makarismos • blessedness

ὑμῶν, umōn • you

μαρτυρῶ marturō • bear witness

γὰρ gar • for

ὑμῖν umin • you

ὅτι oti • that

εἰ ei • if

δυνατὸν dunaton • possible

τοὺς tous • the

ὀφθαλμοὺς ophthalmous • eyes

ὑμῶν umōn • you

ἐξορύξαντες exoruxantes • plucked

ἐδώκατέ edōkate • given

μοι. moi • me

16 •

ὥστε ōste • so

ἐχθρὸς echthros • enemy

ὑμῶν umōn • your

γέγονα gegona • become

ἀληθεύων alētheuōn • speak the truth

ὑμῖν; umin • you

17 •

ζηλοῦσιν zēlousin • seek

ὑμᾶς umas • you

οὐ ou • not

καλῶς, kalōs • commendably

ἀλλὰ alla • but

ἐκκλεῖσαι ekkleisai • shut out

ὑμᾶς umas • you

θέλουσιν, thelousin • wish

ἵνα ina • so

αὐτοὺς autous • them

ζηλοῦτε· zēloute • seek

18 •

καλὸν kalon • good

δὲ de • But

ζηλοῦσθαι zēlousthai • affected

ἐν en • when

καλῷ kalō • good

πάντοτε pantote • always

καὶ kai • and

μὴ mē • not

μόνον monon • only

ἐν en • when

τῷ tō • the

παρεῖναί pareinai • present

με me • I

πρὸς pros • with

ὑμᾶς. umas • you

19 •

τεκνία / τέκνα tekna • children

μου, mou • My

οὓς ous • whom

πάλιν palin • again

ὠδίνω ōdinō • am

μέχρις mechris • until

οὗ ou • whom

μορφωθῇ morphōthē • formed

Χριστὸς christos • Christ

ἐν en • in

ὑμῖν· umin • you

20 •

ἤθελον ēthelon • wish

δὲ de • also

παρεῖναι pareinai • present

πρὸς pros • with

ὑμᾶς umas • you

ἄρτι arti • now

καὶ kai • and

ἀλλάξαι allaxai • change

τὴν tēn • the

φωνήν phōnēn • tone

μου, mou • my

ὅτι oti • for

ἀποροῦμαι aporoumai • in doubt

ἐν en • about

ὑμῖν. umin • you

21 •

Λέγετέ legete • tell

μοι, moi • me

οἱ oi • the

ὑπὸ upo • under

νόμον nomon • law

θέλοντες thelontes • want

εἶναι, einai • be

τὸν ton • the

νόμον nomon • law

οὐκ ouk • not

ἀκούετε; akouete • listen

22 •

γέγραπται gegraptai • written

γὰρ gar • For

ὅτι oti • that

Ἀβραὰμ abraam • Abraham

δύο duo • two

υἱοὺς uious • sons

ἔσχεν, eschen • had

ἕνα ena • one

ἐκ ek • by

τῆς tēs • the

παιδίσκης paidiskēs • bondwoman

καὶ kai • and

ἕνα ena • one

ἐκ ek • by

τῆς tēs • the

ἐλευθέρας. eleutheras • freewoman

23 •

ἀλλ' all • But

ὁ o • the

μὲν men • he

ἐκ ek • of

τῆς tēs • the

παιδίσκης paidiskēs • bondwoman

κατὰ kata • according

σάρκα sarka • flesh

γεγέννηται, gegennētai • born

ὁ o • the

δὲ de • but

ἐκ ek • of

τῆς tēs • the