Galatians 4:23
But he which was of the bonde woman, was borne after the fleshe: but he which was of the free woman, [was borne] by promise.
Bible (Bishops')
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 sonnes, the one by a bonde mayde, the other by a free woman:
Cross References
Genesis 17:15And God sayde vnto Abraham: Sarai thy wyfe shalt thou not call Sarai, but Sara [shall] her name be.
Genesis 21:1The Lord visited Sara as he had promised, and did vnto her accordyng as he had spoke.
Romans 9:7Neither are they all chyldren that are the seede of Abraham: But in Isaac shall thy seede be called.
Galatians 4:28But brethren, we are after Isaac the chyldren of 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 →