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Galatians 4:22

For it is written that Abraham had two sons; one of the maid servant, and one of the free woman.

Darby Translation

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, ye who are desirous of being under law, do ye not listen to the law?

23But he [that was] of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he [that was] of the free woman through the promise.

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Cross References

Genesis 16:2And Sarai said to Abram, Behold now, Jehovah has shut me up, that I do not bear. Go in, I pray thee, to my maidservant: it may be that I shall be built up by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

Genesis 21:1And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah 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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