Galatians 4:30

But 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.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 after the spirit; so also it is now.

31So then, brethren, we are not the children of the bondwoman, but of the free: by the freedom wherewith Christ has made us free.

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Cross References

Genesis 21:10Cast out this bondwoman, and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.

Romans 4:3For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.

Romans 11:2dummy verses inserted by amos

Galatians 3:8And the scripture, foreseeing, that God justifieth the Gentiles by faith, told unto Abraham before: In thee shall all nations be blessed.

James 4:5Or do you think that the scripture saith in vain: To envy doth the spirit covet which dwelleth in you?

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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