Galatians 4

Ary hoy izaho: Raha mbola zaza ny mpandova, dia tsy hafa noho ny andevo izy, na dia tompon'ny zavatra rehetra aza;

Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

fa fehezin'izay mpitondra sy mpitaiza azy izy mandra-pahatongan'ny fetr'andro voatendrin'ny rainy.

But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

Dia tahaka izany koa isika, fony mbola zaza, dia nandevozin'ny abidim-pianaran'izao tontolo izao;

Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

fa rehefa tonga ny fotoan'andro, dia nirahin'Andriamanitra ny Zanany, nateraky ny vehivavy, nateraka tao ambanin'ny lalàna,

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

hanavotany izay ambanin'ny lalàna, mba handraisantsika ny fananganan'anaka.

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Ary satria zanaka ianareo, dia nirahin'Andriamanitra ho ato am-pontsika ny Fanahin'ny Zanany, miantso hoe: Aba, Ray ô.

And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Ka dia tsy mpanompo intsony ianao, fa zanaka: ary raha zanaka, dia mpandova koa noho ny ataon'Andriamanitra.

Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Kanefa tamin'izany, fony mbola tsy nahalala an'Andriamanitra ianareo, dia nanompo izay andriamani-tsi-izy;

Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

fa ankehitriny, rehefa mahalala an'Andriamanitra ianareo - nefa tsy izany, fa Izy no mahalala anareo - nahoana ianareo no dia miverina indray ho amin'ny abidim-pianarana malemy sady tsy misy na inona na inona, nefa tianareo hotompoina indray?

But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

Andro sy volana sy fotoana ary taona no tandremanareo fatratra.

Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

Matahotra ny aminareo aho, fandrao dia nisasatra foana taminareo.

I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

Ry rahalahy, mangataka aminareo aho, aoka ho tonga tahaka ahy ianareo, fa izaho kosa mba efa tonga tahaka anareo. Tsy naninona ahy akory ianareo;

Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.

nefa fantatrareo fa noho ny fahalemen'ny nofo no nitoriako ny filazantsara taminareo tamin'ilay voalohany;

Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

ary ny teo amin'ny nofoko izay tonga fakam-panahy anareo dia tsy mba nohamavoinareo na nolavinareo; fa nandray ahy tahaka ny mandray anjelin'Andriamanitra ianareo, eny, dia tahaka an'i Kristy Jesosy aza.

And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

Aiza ary ilay nataonareo ho fahasambarana? Fa vavolombelonareo aho fa raha azo atao, na dia ny masonareo aza dia ho nesorinareo ka nomenareo ahy.

Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

Koa efa tonga fahavalonareo va aho, satria milaza ny marina aminareo?

Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

Mazoto mila fitia aminareo izy ireo, nefa tsy araka ny mety; fa izy ta-hanidy anareo any ivelany, mba hampahazoto anareo hila fitia aminy kosa.

They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

Fa tsara raha ilam-pitia amin'ny tsara mandrakariva, na dia sendra tsy eo aminareo aza aho.

But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

Anaka, izay aharariako indray amin'ny fiterahana mandra-paharin'i Kristy ao anatinareo,

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

enga anie ka ho tonga eo aminareo aho ankehitriny ka hanova ny feoko; fa misalasala aho ny aminareo.

I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

Milazà amiko, ianareo izay te-ho ambanin'ny lalàna: tsy renareo va ny lalàna?

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

fa voasoratra hoe: Abrahama nanana zanaka roa lahy, ny anankiray tamin'ny andevovavy, ary ny anankiray tamin'ny tsy andevo.

For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

Kanefa ilay tamin'ny andevovavy dia nateraka araka ny nofo; fa ilay tamin'ny tsy andevo kosa dia nateraka tamin'ny teny fikasana.

But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.

Ary izany dia azo atao fanoharana; fa izy roa vavy ireo dia fanekena roa; ny anankiray avy tamin'ny tendrombohitra Sinay ka miteraka ho amin'ny fahandevozana, dia Hagara izany.

Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

Ary ny hoe Hagara dia ny tendrombohitra Sinay any Arabia ka mifamaly amin'i Jerosalema ankehitriny; fa andevo izy mbamin'ny zanany.

For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

Fa Jerosalema any ambony kosa, izay renintsika, dia tsy mba andevo.

But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

Fa voasoratra hoe: Mifalia, ramomba, izay tsy miteraka; Miantsoa sy minanananà, ianao izay tsy mbola mihetsi-jaza; Fa ny zanaky ny mpitondratena dia maro noho ny an'ny manana-bady (Isa. 54. 1).

For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

Fa isika, ry rahalahy, dia zanaky ny teny fikasana tahaka an'isaka.

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

Kanefa tahaka ny tamin'izany andro izany, ilay teraka araka ny nofo dia nanenjika ilay araka ny Fanahy, dia tahaka izany koa ankehitriny.

But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

Nefa ahoana no lazain'ny Soratra Masina? Roahy io andevo-vavy io sy ny zananilahy; fa ny zanaky ny andevo tsy hiray lova amin'ny zanaky ny tsy andevo (Gen. 21. 10).

Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.

Ary amin'izany, ry rahalahy, tsy zanak'andevovavy isika, fa zanaky ny tsy andevo.

So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.