Devine Scripture

Galatians 4:23

Galatians chapter 4 · verse 23 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.

v.23This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 18:10

    And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

  • Hebrews 11:11

    By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised:

  • Romans 4:18

    Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.

  • Genesis 17:15

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

  • Genesis 21:1

    And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

  • Romans 9:7

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