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Galatians 4:22-31 KJV
Galatians · chapter 4 · verses 22–31 · King James Version
22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. 23But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. 24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. 25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. 26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. 27For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. 28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. 30Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. 31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.Galatians 4:22-31 · King James Version
Galatians 4:22-31 in context
20I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
21Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
23But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
27For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
30Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.
31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- Neverthelessallabut, nevertheless, notwithstanding, an objection, an exception, a restriction, nay…G235 →
- travailestōdinōto feel the pains of child birth, to travailG5605 →
- persecuteddiōkōto make to run or flee, put to flight, drive away, to run swiftly in order to catch a…G1377 →
- freewomaneleutherosfreeborn, in a civil sense, one who is not a slave, of one who ceases to be a slave…G1658 →
- covenantsdiathēkēa disposition, arrangement, of any sort, which one wishes to be valid, the last…G1242 →
- answerethsystoicheōto stand or march in the same row with, of soldiers, to stand over against, be parallel…G4960 →
- JerusalemierousalēmJerusalem = " set ye double peace" , denotes either the city itself or the…G2419 →
- scripturegraphēa writing, thing written, the Scripture, used to denote either the book itself, or its…G1124 →
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