Galatians 4:23

but while the son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, the son by the free woman was born in fulfilment of a promise.

Montgomery 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, one by the slave woman and one by the free woman;

24Now all this is an allegory, for these women are the two covenants; one from Mount Sinai, which is Hagar bearing children into bondage

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Cross References

Romans 9:7they are not all children of Abraham because they are Abraham’s descendants. The promise was, In Isaac shall thy posterity be called.

Galatians 4:28But you, brothers, are like Isaac, 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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