Galatians 4:23
But in fact, the man from the servant girl was born according to flesh, but the man from the freewoman through promise.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
In Context
22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one from the servant girl, and one from the freewoman.
Cross References
Genesis 17:15And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shall not call her name Sarai, but her name shall be Sarah.
Genesis 21:1And LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and LORD did to Sarah as he had spoken.
Romans 9:7nor, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children, rather, In Isaac a seed will be called for thee.
Galatians 4:28Now we, brothers, who correspond to Isaac, are children of promise.
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 →