Galatians 4:23

But the one by the bondmaid was born according to the flesh; the other, by the free woman, was by promise.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

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 by a bondmaid, and one by a free woman.

24These things are allegorized: for these women are the two covenants; the one from the Mount Sinai that brings forth for bondage, which is Hagar.

Read all of Galatians 4

Cross References

Romans 9:7Nor, because they are the posterity of Abraham, are they all children: but in Isaac shall your posterity be called.

Galatians 4:28We, indeed, brethren, like 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Galatians 4:23