It is the same with us. When we were children, we were slaves to the basic spiritual powers of the world.

我们为孩童的时候，受管于世俗小学之下，也是如此。

我们也是一样，在未成年的时候，被世上粗浅的学说所奴役，也是如此。

我们也是一样，在未成年的时候，被世上粗浅的学说所奴役，也是如此。

我们也一样，当我们还是孩童的时候，我们受世界基本规条的辖制。

我们也是这样，作孩童的时候，被世俗的言论所奴役；

我们也是这样：我们还是小孩子的时候，在世界的原则下受奴役。

我們為孩童的時候，受管於世俗小學之下，也是如此。

我們也是一樣，在未成年的時候，被世上粗淺的學說所奴役，也是如此。

我們也是一樣，在未成年的時候，被世上粗淺的學說所奴役，也是如此。

我們也一樣，當我們還是孩童的時候，我們受世界基本規條的轄制。

我們也是這樣，作孩童的時候，被世俗的言論所奴役；

我們也是這樣：我們做孩童時，就是在世俗所信之「宇宙星質之靈」底下做奴僕。

我們也是這樣：我們還是小孩子的時候，在世界的原則下受奴役。

我儕童蒙時、亦役於斯世之小學、

我儕當未成人、亦為此世小學束縛、

我儕亦然、當未成人時、被此世賤質賤質或作虛文束縛、

吾人亦然、方吾人之尚屬幼稚、亦受制於世俗之蒙學；

So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces of the world.

In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world.

And that’s the way it was with us before Christ came. We were like children; we were slaves to the basic spiritual principles of this world.

In the same way we also, when we were children, were in slavery under the elements of the world.

So we too, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elementary principles of the world.

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

So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the rudiments of the world:

In the same way we also, when we were children, were in slavery under the elemental forces of the world.

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

So also we, when we were minors, were enslaved under the basic forces of the world.

So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.

Make sure no one controls you. They will try to control you by using false reasoning that has no meaning. Their ideas depend on human teachings. They also depend on the basic spiritual powers of this world. They don’t depend on Christ.

Some people still follow the basic spiritual powers of the world. But you died with Christ as far as these powers are concerned. So why do you act as if you still belong to the world? Here are the rules you follow.

But now you know God. Even better, God knows you. So why are you turning back to those weak and worthless powers? Do you want to be slaves to them all over again?

This matter came up because some people had slipped in among us. They had pretended to be believers. They wanted to find out about the freedom we have because we belong to Christ Jesus. They wanted to make us slaves again.

Now then, why are you trying to test God? You test him when you put a heavy load on the shoulders of Gentiles. Our people of long ago couldn’t carry that load. We can’t either.

Brothers and sisters, we are not the slave woman’s children. We are the free woman’s children.Christ has set us free to enjoy our freedom. So remain strong in the faith. Don’t let the chains of slavery hold you again.

Before faith in Christ came, we were guarded by the law. We were locked up until this faith was made known.So the law was put in charge of us until Christ came. He came so that we might be made right with God by believing in Christ.But now faith in Christ has come. So the law is no longer in charge of us.

He has not become a priest because of a rule about his family line. He has become a priest because of his powerful life. His life can never be destroyed.

“ Come to me, all you who are tired and are carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest.

Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia. She stands for the present city of Jerusalem. That’s because she and her children are slaves.

The Spirit you received doesn’t make you slaves. Otherwise you would live in fear again. Instead, the Holy Spirit you received made you God’s adopted child. By the Spirit’s power we call God Abba. Abba means Father.

Jesus spoke to the Jews who had believed him.“ If you obey my teaching,” he said,“ you are really my disciples.

Then why was the law given at all? It was added because of human sin. And it was supposed to control us until the promised Seed had come. The law was given through angels, and a go- between was put in charge of it.