Galatians 4:29

But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

In Context

28Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

30However, what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the servant and her son, for the son of the servant will not inherit with the son of the free woman.”

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Cross References

Matthew 23:34Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,

John 15:9Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.

Romans 8:13For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Galatians 5:11But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.

1 Thessalonians 2:14For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews

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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