Galatians 4:22
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.
Revised Version 1895
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 desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
Cross References
Genesis 16:2And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
Genesis 21:1And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
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 →