Galatians 4:23

Howbeit the son by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the son by the freewoman is born through promise.

Revised Version 1895

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 handmaid, and one by the freewoman.

24Which things contain an allegory: for these women are two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing children unto bondage, which is Hagar.

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Cross References

Genesis 17:15And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

Genesis 21:1And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

Romans 9:7neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Galatians 4:28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of 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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