22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons: (A)the one by a bondwoman, (B)the other by a freewoman. 23 But he who was of the bondwoman (C)was born according to the flesh, (D)and he of the freewoman through promise, 24 which things are symbolic. For these are [a]the two covenants: the one from Mount (E)Sinai which gives birth to bondage, which is Hagar— 25 for this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children—

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  1. Galatians 4:24 NU, M omit the

22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, (A)one by the slave woman and (B)one by the free woman. 23 But (C)the son by the slave woman [a]was born according to the flesh, and (D)the son by the free woman through the promise. 24 [b](E)This is speaking allegorically, for these women are two covenants: one coming from (F)Mount Sinai giving birth to children [c]who are to be (G)slaves; [d]she is Hagar. 25 Now this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is enslaved with her children.

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  1. Galatians 4:23 Lit has been born
  2. Galatians 4:24 Lit Which
  3. Galatians 4:24 Lit into slavery
  4. Galatians 4:24 Lit which

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 which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

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30 Nevertheless what does (A)the Scripture say? (B)“Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for (C)the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.” 31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free.

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30 But what does the Scripture say?

(A)Drive out the slave woman and her son,
For (B)the son of the slave woman shall not be an heir with the son of the free woman.”

31 So then, brothers and sisters, we are not children of a slave woman, but of the free woman.

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30 Nevertheless 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.

31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

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