Galatians 4:23

But he who was of the bondmaid was born according to the flesh, and he who was of the free was by the promise.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 of the bondmaid, and one of the free.

24But these are parables of the two covenants: the one which was from Mount Sinai bringing forth into bondage, which is Hagar:

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Cross References

Romans 9:7neither also are they who are of the seed of Abraham all children; because it was said, In Ishok shall be called unto thee the seed:

Galatians 4:28But we, my brethren, as Ishak, are the 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 →

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