Galatians 4:23

but he who [is] of the maid-servant, according to flesh hath been, and he who [is] of the free-woman, through the promise;

Young's Literal Translation

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 hath been written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the maid-servant, and one by the free-woman,

24which things are allegorized, for these are the two covenants: one, indeed, from mount Sinai, to servitude bringing forth, which is Hagar;

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Cross References

Genesis 17:15And God saith unto Abraham, 'Sarai thy wife — thou dost not call her name Sarai, for Sarah [is] her name;

Genesis 21:1And Jehovah hath looked after Sarah as He hath said, and Jehovah doth to Sarah as He hath spoken;

Romans 9:7nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children, but — 'in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'

Galatians 4:28And we, brethren, as Isaac, 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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