Galatians 4:22

For it is written, that Abraham had two sonnes, one by a seruant, and one by a free woman.

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In The King James Version

For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

In Context

21Tell me, ye that will be vnder the Law, doe ye not heare the Lawe?

23But he which was of the seruant, was borne after the flesh: and he which was of the free woman, was borne by promise.

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Cross References

Genesis 16:2And Sarai said vnto Abram, Beholde now, the Lord hath restrained me from childe bearing. I pray thee goe in vnto my maide: it may be that I shall receiue a childe by her. And Abram obeyed the voyce of Sarai.

Genesis 21:1Nowe the Lord visited Sarah, as he had saide, and did vnto her according as he had promised.

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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