Galatians 4:23
However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
World English Bible
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 sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman.
Cross References
Genesis 17:15God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name shall be Sarah.
Genesis 21:1The LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as he had spoken.
Romans 9:7Neither, because they are Abraham’s offspring, are they all children. But, “your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac.”
Galatians 4:28Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children 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 →