Galatians 4:23
And he who was of the servant was born according to the flesh. But he who was of the free woman was born by the promise.
Catholic Public Domain 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 by a servant woman, and one by a free woman.
Cross References
Genesis 17:15God said also to Abraham: “Your wife Sarai, you shall not call Sarai, but Sarah.
Genesis 21:1Then the Lord visited Sarah, just as he had promised; and he fulfilled what he had spoken.
Romans 9:7And not all sons are the offspring of Abraham: “For your offspring will be invoked in Isaac.”
Galatians 4:28Now we, brothers, like Isaac, are sons of the 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 →