G1510–εἰμί–eimi

Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now going to reach perfection through what is external?

ἐστε; este “are you?”

Notice therefore that those who possess faith are true sons of Abraham.

εἰσιν eisin “are”

All who are depending upon their own obedience to the Law are under a curse, for it is written, "Cursed is every one who does not remain faithful to all the precepts of the Law, and practise them."

εἰσίν, eisin “are,”εἰσίν· eisin “are;”

and the Law has nothing to do with faith. It teaches that "he who does these things shall live by doing them."

ἔστιν estin “is”

(Now the promises were given to Abraham and to his seed. God did not say "and to seeds," as if speaking of many, but "and to your seed," since He spoke of only one--and this is Christ.)

ἐστιν estin “is”

But there cannot be a mediator where only one individual is concerned.

ἔστιν, estin “is,”ἐστιν. estin “is.”

God, however, is only one. Is the Law then opposed to the promises of God? No, indeed; for if a Law had been given which could have conferred Life, righteousness would certainly have come by the Law.

ἦν ēn “was emerging”

But now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor-slave.

ἐσμεν. esmen “we are.”

You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus;

ἐστε este “you are”

In Him the distinctions between Jew and Gentile, slave and free man, male and female, disappear; you are all one in Christ Jesus.

ἐστε este “are”

And if you belong to Christ, then you are indeed true descendants of Abraham, and are heirs in fulfilment of the promise.

ἐστέ, este “you are,”

Now I say that so long as an heir is a child, he in no respect differs from a slave, although he is the owner of everything,

ἐστιν, estin “is,”ὤν· ōn “being;”

but he is under the control of guardians and trustees until the time his father has appointed.

ἐστὶν estin “he is”

So we also, when spiritually we were children, were subject to the world's rudimentary notions, and were enslaved.

ἦμεν ēmen “we were”ἤμεθα ēmetha “we ourselves were”

And because you are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of His Son to enter your hearts and cry "Abba! our Father!"

ἐστε este “you are”

Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir also through God's own act.

εἶ ei “you are”

But at one time, you Gentiles, having no knowledge of God, were slaves to gods which in reality do not exist.

οὖσιν ousin “being”

I ask you, then, what has become of your self-congratulations? For I bear you witness that had it been possible you would have torn out your own eyes and have given them to me.

ἦν ēn “was”

All this is allegorical; for the women represent two Covenants. One has its origin on Mount Sinai, and bears children destined for slavery.

ἐστιν estin “are”εἰσιν eisin “are”ἐστὶν estin “is”

This is Hagar; for the name Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, which is in bondage together with her children.

ἐστὶν estin “is”

But the Jerusalem which is above is free, and *she* is *our* mother.

ἐστὶν estin “is”ἐστὶν estin “is”

But you, brethren, like Isaac, are children born in fulfilment of a promise.

ἐστέ. este “you are.”

Therefore, brethren, since we are not the children of a slave-girl, but of the free woman--

ἐσμὲν esmen “we are”

I once more protest to every man who receives circumcision that he is under obligation to obey the whole Law of Moses.

ἐστὶν estin “he is”

For my part I have strong confidence in you in the Lord that you will adopt my view of the matter. But the man--be he who he may--who is troubling you, will have to bear the full weight of the judgement to be pronounced on him.

ᾖ. ē “he shall be.”