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Galatians 4

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Λέγω speak δέ, but/and ἐφ᾽ upon/to/against ὅσον just as/how … χρόνον time the/this/who κληρονόμος heir νήπιός child ἐστιν, be οὐδὲν none διαφέρει spread/surpass δούλου slave κύριος lord πάντων all ὤν· be
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ἀλλ᾽ but ὑπὸ by/under ἐπιτρόπους manager ἐστὶν be καὶ and οἰκονόμους manager ἄχρι until τῆς the/this/who προθεσμίας set time τοῦ the/this/who πατρός. father
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οὕτως thus καὶ and ἡμεῖς I/we ὅτε when ἦμεν be νήπιοι, child ὑπὸ by/under τὰ the/this/who στοιχεῖα principle τοῦ the/this/who κόσμου world ἤμεθα be δεδουλωμένοι· enslave
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ὅτε when δὲ but/and ἦλθεν come/go τὸ the/this/who πλήρωμα fulfillment τοῦ the/this/who χρόνου, time ἐξαπέστειλεν send out/away the/this/who θεὸς God τὸν the/this/who υἱὸν son αὐτοῦ, he/she/it/self γενόμενον be ἐκ out from γυναικός, woman γενόμενον be ὑπὸ by/under νόμον, law
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ἵνα in order tha… τοὺς the/this/who ὑπὸ by/under νόμον law ἐξαγοράσῃ, redeem ἵνα in order tha… τὴν the/this/who υἱοθεσίαν adoption ἀπολάβωμεν. get back
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ὅτι that/since δέ but/and ἐστε be υἱοί, son ἐξαπέστειλεν send out/away the/this/who θεὸς God τὸ the/this/who πνεῦμα spirit/breath τοῦ the/this/who υἱοῦ son αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self εἰς toward τὰς the/this/who καρδίας heart ἡμῶν I/we κρᾶζον· cry αββα Father the/this/who πατήρ. father
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ὥστε so οὐκέτι no + ἔτι=still εἶ be δοῦλος slave ἀλλ᾽ but υἱός· son εἰ if δὲ but/and υἱός, son καὶ and κληρονόμος heir διὰ through/beca… θεοῦ God Χριστοῦ. Christ
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Ἀλλὰ but τότε then μὲν on one hand οὐκ no εἰδότες perceive θεὸν God ἐδουλεύσατε be a slave τοῖς the/this/who φύσει nature μὴ not οὖσιν be θεοῖς· God
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νῦν now δὲ but/and γνόντες know θεόν, God μᾶλλον more δὲ but/and γνωσθέντες know ὑπὸ by/under θεοῦ, God πῶς how?! ἐπιστρέφετε turn πάλιν again ἐπὶ