Devine Scripture

Galatians 4:24

Galatians chapter 4 · verse 24 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.23Howbeit the son by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the son by the freewoman is born through promise.

v.24This passage

v.25Now this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth to the Jerusalem that now is: for she is in bondage with her children.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 16:8

    And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.

  • Galatians 5:1

    For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

  • Hebrews 12:24

    and to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better than that of Abel.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:11

    Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.

  • Hebrews 8:6

    But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises.

  • Matthew 13:35

    that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.