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Galatians 4:22

For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
Galatians 4:22 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • Because it is in the Writings, that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman, and one by the free woman.

    BBE

  • For it is written that Abraham had two sons; one of the maid servant, and one of the free woman.

    DBY

  • For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman.

    WEB

  • for it hath been written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the maid-servant, and one by the free-woman,

    YLT

  • For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

    ENG

  • For it is written, that Abraham had two sons; the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman.

    WBT

  • For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.

    BSB

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.

Cross-references

People in this verse

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