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Galatians 4:26-31

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 4:26-31

Isaiah 60:9 - Surely the islands look to me; in the lead are the ships of Tarshish, bringing your sons from a... Click to read the verse Isaiah 60:9 Click to read the verse Isaiah 60:9

Galatians 4:22 - For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free w... Click to read the verse Galatians 4:22 Click to read the verse Galatians 4:22

Galatians 5:1 - It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be b... Click to read the verse Galatians 5:1 Click to read the verse Galatians 5:1

Song of Songs 8:2 - I would lead you and bring you to my mother’s house— she who has taught me. I would give you sp... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 8:2 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 8:2

Song of Songs 1:5 - Dark am I, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar, like the tent cu... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 1:5 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 1:5

Song of Songs 6:9 - but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the only daughter of her mother, the favorite of the on... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 6:9 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 6:9

Song of Songs 3:4 - Scarcely had I passed them when I found the one my heart loves. I held him and would not let hi... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 3:4 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 3:4

Hosea 2:5 - Their mother has been unfaithful and has conceived them in disgrace. She said, ‘I will go after... Click to read the verse Hosea 2:5 Click to read the verse Hosea 2:5

Joel 3:17 - Blessings for God’s People “Then you will know that I, the Lord your God, dwell in Zion, my hol... Click to read the verse Joel 3:17 Click to read the verse Joel 3:17

Isaiah 66:10 - “Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice greatly with her, al... Click to read the verse Isaiah 66:10 Click to read the verse Isaiah 66:10

Isaiah 50:1 - Israel’s Sin and the Servant’s Obedience This is what the Lord says: “Where is your mother’s ce... Click to read the verse Isaiah 50:1 Click to read the verse Isaiah 50:1

1 Peter 2:16 - Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:16 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:16

Romans 6:14 - For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace. Click to read the verse Romans 6:14 Click to read the verse Romans 6:14

Isaiah 49:25 - But this is what the Lord says: “Yes, captives will be taken from warriors, and plunder retriev... Click to read the verse Isaiah 49:25 Click to read the verse Isaiah 49:25

Hosea 2:2 - Israel Punished and Restored “Rebuke your mother, rebuke her, for she is not my wife, and I am ... Click to read the verse Hosea 2:2 Click to read the verse Hosea 2:2

Revelation 17:5 - This title was written on her forehead: mystery babylon the great the mother of prostitutes and... Click to read the verse Revelation 17:5 Click to read the verse Revelation 17:5

Hebrews 12:22 - But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. You hav... Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:22 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:22

Jeremiah 3:17 - At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the Lord, and all nations will gather in Je... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 3:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 3:17

Ezekiel 40:2 - In visions of God he took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 40:2 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 40:2

Philippians 3:20 - But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, Click to read the verse Philippians 3:20 Click to read the verse Philippians 3:20

Revelation 3:12 - Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I... Click to read the verse Revelation 3:12 Click to read the verse Revelation 3:12

Psalms 87:3-6 - Glorious things are said of you, O city of God: Selah Click to read the verse Psalms 87:3-6 Click to read the verse Psalms 87:3-6

Micah 4:1-2 - The Mountain of the Lord In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established... Click to read the verse Micah 4:1-2 Click to read the verse Micah 4:1-2

2 Chronicles 8:9 - But Solomon did not make slaves of the Israelites for his work; they were his fighting men, com... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 8:9 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 8:9

Revelation 21:2 - I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride... Click to read the verse Revelation 21:2 Click to read the verse Revelation 21:2

Isaiah 2:2-3 - In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established as chief among the mount... Click to read the verse Isaiah 2:2-3 Click to read the verse Isaiah 2:2-3

Isaiah 52:9 - Burst into songs of joy together, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the Lord has comforted his people... Click to read the verse Isaiah 52:9 Click to read the verse Isaiah 52:9

Isaiah 65:18 - But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a deli... Click to read the verse Isaiah 65:18 Click to read the verse Isaiah 65:18

Revelation 21:10-27 - And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City,... Click to read the verse Revelation 21:10-27 Click to read the verse Revelation 21:10-27

John 8:36 - So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. Click to read the verse John 8:36 Click to read the verse John 8:36

Song of Songs 8:1 - If only you were to me like a brother, who was nursed at my mother’s breasts! Then, if I found ... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 8:1 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 8:1

Song of Songs 8:1-2 - If only you were to me like a brother, who was nursed at my mother’s breasts! Then, if I found ... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 8:1-2 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 8:1-2

Isaiah 62:1-2 - Zion’s New Name For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 62:1-2 Click to read the verse Isaiah 62:1-2

Hosea 4:5 - You stumble day and night, and the prophets stumble with you. So I will destroy your mother— Click to read the verse Hosea 4:5 Click to read the verse Hosea 4:5

Isaiah 66:7 - “Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son. Click to read the verse Isaiah 66:7 Click to read the verse Isaiah 66:7

Jeremiah 50:12 - your mother will be greatly ashamed; she who gave you birth will be disgraced. She will be the ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 50:12 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 50:12

Romans 6:18 - You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. Click to read the verse Romans 6:18 Click to read the verse Romans 6:18