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Galatians 4:22-31

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

23 His son by the slave woman was born in the ordinary way; but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a promise.

24 These things may be taken figuratively, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar.

25 Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.

26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother.

27 For it is written:
“Be glad, O barren woman,
who bears no children;
break forth and cry aloud,
you who have no labor pains;
because more are the children of the desolate woman
than of her who has a husband.”

28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

29 At that time the son born in the ordinary way persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit. It is the same now.

30 But what does the Scripture say? “Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.”

31 Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.

Cross References for Galatians 4:22-31

Genesis 21:1-2 - The Birth of Isaac Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sara... Click to read the verse Genesis 21:1-2 Click to read the verse Genesis 21:1-2

Genesis 16:15 - So Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne. Click to read the verse Genesis 16:15 Click to read the verse Genesis 16:15

Genesis 21:2 - Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promis... Click to read the verse Genesis 21:2 Click to read the verse Genesis 21:2

Genesis 21:9 - But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking, Click to read the verse Genesis 21:9 Click to read the verse Genesis 21:9

Genesis 21:10 - and she said to Abraham, “Get rid of that slave woman and her son, for that slave woman’s son w... Click to read the verse Genesis 21:10 Click to read the verse Genesis 21:10

Galatians 4:26 - But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother. Click to read the verse Galatians 4:26 Click to read the verse Galatians 4:26

Genesis 16:2-4 - so she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my maidservant... Click to read the verse Genesis 16:2-4 Click to read the verse Genesis 16:2-4