But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

及至时候满足，神就差遣他的儿子，为女子所生，且生在律法以下，

等到时候成熟，上帝就差遣他的儿子，为女子所生，且生在律法之下，

等到时候成熟，神就差遣他的儿子，为女子所生，且生在律法之下，

然而，时候一到，上帝就差遣自己的儿子借着一位女子降生，并受律法的约束，

但到了时机成熟，神就差遣他的儿子，由女人所生，而且生在律法之下，

但是等到时候一满足，神就派遣他的儿子，由女人所生，生在律法之下，

及至時候滿足，神就差遣他的兒子，為女子所生，且生在律法以下，

等到時候成熟，上帝就差遣他的兒子，為女子所生，且生在律法之下，

等到時候成熟，神就差遣他的兒子，為女子所生，且生在律法之下，

然而，時候一到，上帝就差遣自己的兒子藉著一位女子降生，並受律法的約束，

但到了時機成熟，神就差遣他的兒子，由女人所生，而且生在律法之下，

趕期滿的時候一來到，上帝就差遣出他的兒子、由婦人而生，生於律法之下，

但是等到時候一滿足，神就派遣他的兒子，由女人所生，生在律法之下，

屆期、上帝遣其子、由女而生、在於律下、

屆期、上帝遣子、由女而生、服於法下、

期日既滿、天主遣其子由女而生、服於律法下、

時既成熟、天主乃遣其聖子、使之出於婦人之腹、而生於律法之下、

But then the chosen time came. God sent his Son. A woman gave birth to him. He was born under the authority of the law.

But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,

But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law.

When the time came to completion, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,

But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

When the time came to completion, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

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

But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

“ The time has come,” he said.“ The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment— to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.

regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David,

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

“ The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”( which means“ God with us”).

and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

How long will you wander, unfaithful Daughter Israel? The Lord will create a new thing on earth— the woman will return to the man.”

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.

The angel answered,“ The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.

Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said:“ Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me;with burnt offerings and sin offerings you were not pleased.Then I said,‘ Here I am— it is written about me in the scroll— I have come to do your will, my God.’”

“ But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor bears a son, and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites.

“ Seventy‘ sevens’ are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place.“ Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven‘ sevens,’ and sixty- two‘ sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble.After the sixty- two‘ sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed.

For this is what the Lord Almighty says:“ After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you— for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye—I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them. Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.“ Shout and be glad, Daughter Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you,” declares the Lord.“ Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people. I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his.

Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says:‘ Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the Lord.

Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!

“ Come near me and listen to this:“ From the first announcement I have not spoken in secret; at the time it happens, I am there.” And now the Sovereign Lord has sent me, endowed with his Spirit.

And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”

Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death— that is, the devil—

what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said,‘ I am God’s Son’?

For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh,

Jesus replied,“ Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.

He said to them:“ It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.

having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.

For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises made to the patriarchs might be confirmed

“ Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings— external regulations applying until the time of the new order.

On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord( as it is written in the Law of the Lord,“ Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”),and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord:“ a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,

But the angel said to them,“ Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.

Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.

Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen.

“ I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty.

Jesus said to them,“ If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on my own; God sent me.

For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.