Galatians 4:23
But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
King James Version
In Context
22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
Cross References
Genesis 17:15And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
Genesis 21:1And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
Romans 9:7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Galatians 4:28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, 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 →