Galatians 4:28

But brethren, we are after Isaac the chyldren of promise.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

In Context

27For it is written: Reioyce thou baren, that bearest no chyldren, breake foorth and crye, thou that trauaylest not: For the desolate hath many mo chyldren, then she which hath an husbande.

29But as then he that was borne after the fleshe, persecuted hym that was borne after the spirite: euen so is it now.

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Cross References

Romans 9:8That is to say: They which are the chyldren of the fleshe, are not the chyldren of God: But they which be the childre of promise, are counted the seede.

Galatians 4:23But he which was of the bonde woman, was borne after the fleshe: but he which was of the free woman, [was borne] by promise.

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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