Galatians 4:22

For it is written, that Abraham had two sonnes, the one by a bonde mayde, the other by a free woman:

Bible (Bishops')

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 that desire to be vnder the lawe, do ye not heare the lawe?

23But he which was of the bonde woman, was borne after the fleshe: but he which was of the free woman, [was borne] by promise.

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Cross References

Genesis 16:2And Sarai sayde vnto Abram: beholde, nowe the Lorde hath restrayned me, that I can not beare, I pray thee go in to my mayde, it may be that I may be builded by her: and Abram obeyed the voyce of Sarai.

Genesis 21:1The Lord visited Sara as he had promised, and did vnto her accordyng as he had spoke.

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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