4 — Galati

1Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all,Or io dico: fino a tanto, che l'erede è fanciullo, ei non è differente in cosa alcuna da un servo, essendo padrone di tutto.AND I say, as long as the heire is a litle one, he differeth nothing from a seruant, although he be lord of al,Dico autem: quanto tempore hæres parvulus est, nihil differt a servo, cum sit dominus omnium: 2But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed by the father.Ma è sotto i tutori, ed economi sino al tempo stabilito dal padre:but is vnder tutors and gouernours vntil the time limited of the father:sed sub tutoribus et actoribus est usque ad præfinitum tempus a patre: 3So we also, when we were children, were serving under the elements of the world.Così anche noi quand'eravamo fanciulli, eravamo servi dei rudimenti dati al mondo.so vve also, vvhen vve vvere litle ones, vvere seruing vnder the elemētes of the vvorld.ita et nos cum essemus parvuli, sub elementis mundi eramus servientes. 4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent his Son, made of a woman, made under the law:Ma venuta la pienezza del tempo, ha mandato Dio il Figliuol suo fatto di donna, fatto sotto la legge,But vvhen the fulnes of time came, God sent his sonne made of a vvoman, made vnder the Lavv:At ubi venit plenitudo temporis, misit Deus Filium suum factum ex muliere, factum sub lege, 5That he might redeem them who were under the law: that we might receive the adoption of sons.Affinchè redimesse quegli, che eran sotto la legge, affinchè ricevessimo l'adozione in figliuoli.that he might redeeme them that vvere vnder the Lavv, that vve might receiue the adoption of sonnes.ut eos, qui sub lege erant, redimeret, ut adoptionem filiorum reciperemus. 6And because you are sons, God hath sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying: Abba, Father.Or siccome voi siete figliuoli, ha mandato Dio lo Spirito del Figliuol suo ne' vostri cuori, il quale grida: Abba, Padre.And because you are sonnes, God hath sent the Spirit of his sonne into your hartes crying: Abba, Father.Quoniam autem estis filii, misit Deus Spiritum Filii sui in corda vestra, clamantem: Abba, Pater. 7Therefore, now he is not a servant, but a son. And if a son, an heir also through God.Dunque non se' più servo, ma figliuolo. E se figliuolo, anche erede per Dio.Therfore novv he is not a seruant, but a sonne. And if a sonne, an heire also by God.Itaque jam non est servus, sed filius: quod si filius, et hæres per Deum. 8But then indeed, not knowing God, you served them who, by nature, are not gods.Ma allora non conoscendo Dio, eravate servi di quegli, i quali realmente non sono Dii.But then in deede not knowing God, you serued them that by nature are not Gods.Sed tunc quidem ignorantes Deum, iis, qui natura non sunt dii, serviebatis.

9But now, after that you have known God, or rather are known by God: how turn you again to the weak and needy elements which you desire to serve again?Ma adesso avendo conosciuto Dio, anzi essendo da Dio conosciuti, come vi rivolgete indietro ai deboli, e poveri rudimenti, ai quali volete da capo tornare a servire?But novv vvhen you haue knovven God, or rather are knovven of God: hovv turne you againe to the vveake & poore elements, vvhich you vvil serue againe?Nunc autem cum cognoveritis Deum, immo cogniti sitis a Deo: quomodo convertimini iterum ad infirma et egena elementa, quibus denuo servire vultis ? 10You observe days and months and times, and years.Voi tenete conto de' giorni, de'mesi, de' tempi, degli anni.You obserue daies, and moneths, and times, and yeres.Dies observatis, et menses, et tempora, et annos. 11I am afraid of you, lest perhaps I have laboured in vain among you.Temo per voi, ch'io in non mi sia forse inutilmente affaticato tra voi.I feare you, lest perhaps I haue laboured in vaine among you.Timeo vos, ne forte sine causa laboraverim in vobis. 12Be ye as I, because I also am as you brethren, I beseech you. You have not injured me at all.Siate come me, dappoiché io pur son come voi; ve ne scongiuro, o fratelli: voi non mi avete offeso in nulla.Be ye as I, because I also am as you: brethren, I beseeche you, you haue hurt me nothing.Estote sicut ego, quia et ego sicut vos: fratres, obsecro vos. Nihil me læsistis. 13And you know how, through infirmity of the flesh, I preached the gospel to you heretofore: and your temptation in my flesh.E sapete, come tempo fa tralle afflizioni della carne vi annunziai il vangelo: e la tentazione vostra ne' patimenti della mia carne,And you knovv that by infirmitie of the flesh I euangelized to you heretofore:Scitis autem quia per infirmitatem carnis evangelizavi vobis jampridem: et tentationem vestram in carne mea 14You despised not, nor rejected: but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.Non la dispregiaste, né l'aveste in obbrobrio: ma mi riceveste come un Angelo di Dio, come Cristo Gesù.and your tentation in my flesh you despised not, neither reiected, but as an Angel of God you receiued me, as Christ IESVS.non sprevistis, neque respuistis: sed sicut angelum Dei excepistis me, sicut Christum Jesum. 15Where is then your blessedness? For I bear you witness that, if it could be done, you would have plucked out your own eyes and would have given them to me.Dov' è dunque quella vostra felicità? Imperocché vi fo fede, che se fosse stato possibile, vi sareste cavati i vostri occhi per darli a me.Vvhere is then your blessednes? for I giue you testimonie that if it could be done, you vvould haue plucked out your eies and haue giuen them to me.Ubi est ergo beatitudo vestra ? testimonium enim perhibeo vobis, quia, si fieri posset, oculos vestros eruissetis, et dedissetis mihi.

16Am I then become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?Son io dunque diventato vostro nemico a dirvi la verità?Am I then become your enemie, telling you the truth?Ergo inimicus vobis factus sum, verum dicens vobis ? 17They are zealous in your regard not well: but they would exclude you, that you might be zealous for them.Sono gelosi di voi non rettamente: ma voglion mettervi fuora, affinchè amiate loro.They emulate you not vvel: but they vvould exclude you, that you might emulate them.Æmulantur vos non bene: sed excludere vos volunt, ut illos æmulemini. 18But be zealous for that which is good in a good thing always: and not only when I am present with you.Siate amanti del bene per buon fine sempre, e non solamente, quand'io son presente tra voi.But do you emulate the good in good alvvaies: and not only vvhen I am present vvith you.Bonum autem æmulamini in bono semper: et non tantum cum præsens sum apud vos. 19My little children, of whom I am in labour again, until Christ be formed in you.Figliuolini miei, i quali io porto nuovamente nel mio seno sino a tanto, che sia formato in voi Cristo.My litle children, vvhom I trauail vvithal againe, vntil Christ be formed in you.Filioli mei, quos iterum parturio, donec formetur Christus in vobis: 20And I would willingly be present with you now and change my voice: because I am ashamed for you.Ma vorrei essere ora presso di voi, e cambiar la mia voce: conciossiachè sono perplesso riguardo a voi.And I vvould be vvith you now and chaunge my voice: because I am confounded in you.vellem autem esse apud vos modo, et mutare vocem meam: quoniam confundor in vobis. 21Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, have you not read the law?Ditemi voi, che volete essere sotto la legge, non avete letta la legge?Tel me you that vvil be vnder the Lavv, haue you not read the Lavv?Dicite mihi qui sub lege vultis esse: legem non legistis ? 22For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman and the other by a free woman.Imperocché sta scritto, che Abramo ebbe due figliuoli, uno della schiava, e uno della libera.For it is vvritten that Abraham had tvvo sonnes: one of the bond-vvoman, and one of the free-vvoman.Scriptum est enim: Quoniam Abraham duos filios habuit: unum de ancilla, et unum de libera. 23But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh: but he of the free woman was by promise.Ma quello della schiava nacque secondo la carne: quello poi della libera in virtù della promessa:But he that of the bond-vvoman, vvas borne according to the flesh: and he that of the free-vvoman, by the promisse.Sed qui de ancilla, secundum carnem natus est: qui autem de libera, per repromissionem:

24Which things are said by an allegory. For these are the two testaments. The one from Mount Sina, engendering unto bondage, which is Agar.Le quali cose sono state dette per allegoria. Imperocché questi sono i due testamenti, uno del monte Sinai che genera schiavi: questo è Agar:vvhich things are said by an allegorie. For these are the tvvo testaments. The one from mount Sina, gendring vnto bondage: vvhich is Agar, (quæ sunt per allegoriam dicta. Hæc enim sunt duo testamenta. Unum quidem in monte Sina, in servitutem generans, quæ est Agar: 25For Sina is a mountain in Arabia, which hath affinity to that Jerusalem which now is: and is in bondage with her children.Imperocché il Sina è un monte dell'Arabia, che corrisponde alla Gerusalemme, che è adesso, la quale è serva insieme co' suoi figliuoli.for Sina is a mountaine in Arabia, vvhich hath affinitie to that vvhich novv is Hierusalem) and serueth vvith her children.Sina enim mons est in Arabia, qui conjunctus est ei quæ nunc est Jerusalem, et servit cum filiis suis. 26But that Jerusalem which is above is free: which is our mother.Ma quella, che è lassuso Gerusalemme, ella è libera; e dessa è la madre nostra.But that Hierusalem vvhich is aboue, is free: vvhich is our mother.Illa autem, quæ sursum est Jerusalem, libera est, quæ est mater nostra. 27For it is written: Rejoice, thou barren, that bearest not: break forth and cry thou that travailest not: for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband.Imperocché sta scritto: rallegrati, o sterile, che non partorisci: prorompi in laudi, e grida tu, che non se' feconda: imperocché molti più sono i figliuoli della abbandonata, che di colei, che ha marito.For it is vvritten: Reioyce thou barren, that bearest not: breake forth and crie, that trauailest not: because many are the children of the desolate, more then of her that hath a husband.Scriptum est enim: Lætare sterilis, quæ non paris; / erumpe et clama, quæ non parturis: / quia multi filii desertæ, / magis quam ejus quæ habet virum. 28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.Noi perciò, o fratelli, siamo come Isacco figliuoli della promessa.But we brethren, according to Isaac, are the children of promis.Nos autem, fratres, secundum Isaac promissionis filii sumus. 29But as then he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was after the spirit: so also it is now.Ma siccome allora quegli, che era nato secondo la carne, perseguitava colui, che era secondo lo spirito: così anche di presente.But as then he that vvas borne according to the flesh, persecuted him that vvas after the spirit: so novv also.Sed quomodo tunc is, qui secundum carnem natus fuerat, persequebatur eum qui secundum spiritum: ita et nunc.

30But 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 free woman.Ma che dice la scrittura? Metti fuori la schiava, e il figliuolo di lei: imperocché non sarà erede il figliuol della schiava col figliuolo della libera.But vvhat saith the Scripture? Cast out the bond-vvoman and her sonne. for the sonne of the bond-vvoman shal not be heire vvith the sonne of the free-vvoman.Sed quid dicit Scriptura ? Ejice ancillam, et filium ejus: non enim hæres erit filius ancillæ cum filio liberæ. 31So then, brethren, we are not the children of the bondwoman but of the free: by the freedom wherewith Christ has made us free.Per la qual cosa, o fratelli, noi non siamo figliuoli della schiava, ma della libera, e di quella libertà, a cui Cristo ci ha affrancati.Therfore brethren vve are not the children of the bond-vvoman, but of the free: by the freedom vvhere vvith Christ hath made vs free.Itaque, fratres, non sumus ancillæ filii, sed liberæ: qua libertate Christus nos liberavit.