Galatians 4:30

But what says the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son; for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free-woman.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.

In Context

29But as then, he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was born according to the Spirit, so even now.

31Therefore, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free-woman.

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Cross References

Romans 4:3For what says the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.

Romans 11:2God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Know you not what the scripture says, in regard to Elijah? how he intercedes with God against Israel, saying:

Galatians 3:8For the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached beforehand the gospel to Abraham, saying: In you shall all the nations be blessed.

James 4:5Do you suppose that the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the Spirit that dwells in us incline to envy? No.

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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