Galatians 4:28

Therefore, brethren, wee are after the maner of Isaac, children of the promise.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

In Context

27For it is written, Reioyce thou barren that bearest no children: breake forth, and cry, thou that trauailest not: for the desolate hath many moe children, then she which hath an husband.

29But as then hee that was borne after the flesh, persecuted him that was borne after the Spirit, euen so it is nowe.

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Cross References

Acts 3:25Ye are the children of the Prophets, and of the couenant, which God hath made vnto our fathers, saying to Abraham, Euen in thy seede shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

Romans 9:8That is, they which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God: but the children of the promise, are counted for the seede.

Galatians 4:23But he which was of the seruant, was borne after the flesh: and he which was of the free woman, was borne by 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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