Galatians 4:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Galatians 4:23 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Howbeit the son by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the son by the freewoman is born through promise.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“but he who <FI>is<Fi> of the maid-servant, according to flesh hath been, and he who <FI>is<Fi> of the free-woman, through the promise;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Galatians 4:23 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 17:15Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah.
- Genesis 18:10Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.
- Genesis 21:1Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised.
- Romans 4:18Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”
- Romans 9:7Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
- Romans 10:8But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:
- Galatians 4:28Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.
- Hebrews 11:11By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.
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