Galatians 4:23
But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.In other versions
Howbeit the `son' by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the `son' by the freewoman `is born' through promise.
ASV
Now the son by the servant-woman has his birth after the flesh; but the son by the free woman has his birth through the undertaking of God.
BBE
But he [that was] of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he [that was] of the free woman through the promise.
DBY
However, the son by the handmaid was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
WEB
but he who `is' of the maid-servant, according to flesh hath been, and he who `is' of the free-woman, through the promise;
YLT
But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
ENG
But he who was of the bond-woman, was born according to the flesh; but he of the free-woman was by promise.
WBT
His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.
BSB
In context
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.
25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.