Galatians 4:23

Now the son of the bond-maid was born after the flesh, but that by the free woman was by promise.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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, the one by a bondwoman, and the other by a free.

24Which things are allegorical; for these are the two covenants, the one from mount Sinai, gendering unto bondage, which is represented by Agar.

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Cross References

Romans 9:7nor, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Galatians 4:28So we, brethren, as Isaac, are the children of the 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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