Galatians 4:28

Brethren we are after the maner of Isaac chyldren of promes.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

27For it is written: reioyce thou bare that bearest no chyldre: breake forthe and crye thou that travelest not. For the desolate hath many moo chyldren then she which hath an husband.

29But as then he that was borne carnally persecuted him that was borne spiritually. Even so is it now.

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Cross References

Acts 3:25Ye are the chyldren of the Prophetes and of the covenaunt which God hath made vnto oure fathers sayinge to Abraham: Even in thy seede shall all the kinredes of the erth be blessed.

Romans 9:8that is to saye they which are the chyldren of the flesshe are not the chyldren of god. But the chyldren of promes are counted the seede.

Galatians 4:23Yee and he which was of the bonde woman was borne after the flesshe: but he which was of the fre woman was borne by promes.

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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