Galatians 4:22

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one from the servant girl, and one from the freewoman.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

21Tell me those desiring to be under law, do ye not hear the law?

23But in fact, the man from the servant girl was born according to flesh, but the man from the freewoman through promise.

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Cross References

Genesis 16:2And Sarai said to Abram, Behold now, LORD has restrained me from bearing. Go in, I pray thee, to my handmaid. It may be that I will obtain sons by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

Genesis 21:1And LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and LORD did to Sarah as he had spoken.

Matthew Henry on Galatians 4:22-31

Affectionate Remonstrance. ( a. d. 56.) 21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? 22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. 23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. 24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. 25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem… Read the whole commentary →

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