Hagar and Sarah
Galatians 4:23
In 9 translations
- BSB
- His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.
- KJV
- But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
- WEB
- However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
- ASV
- Howbeit the son by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the son by the freewoman is born through promise.
- LSV
- but he who [is] of the maidservant has been according to flesh, but he who [is] of the free [woman], through the promise,
- YLT
- but he who [is] of the maid-servant, according to flesh hath been, and he who [is] of the free-woman, through the promise;
- DBY
- But he [that was] of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he [that was] of the free woman through the promise.
- DRC
- But he who was of the bondwoman, was born according to the flesh: but he of the free woman, was by promise.
- GNV
- But he which was of the seruant, was borne after the flesh: and he which was of the free woman, was borne by promise.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Spelling of δι᾽: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: διὰ.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῆς (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: διʼ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read διʼ; Robinson–Pierpont read διὰ τῆς.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἀλλʼ ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται, ὁ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας διʼ ἐπαγγελίας.
- RP2018
- Ἀλλ’ ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται, ὁ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας διὰ τῆς ἐπαγγελίας.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἀλλ᾿ ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται, ὁ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας διὰ τῆς ἐπαγγελίας.
- SCR1894
- αλλ ο μεν εκ της παιδισκης κατα σαρκα γεγεννηται ο δε εκ της ελευθερας δια της επαγγελιας
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- Hebrews 11:11By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.
- Romans 9:7–8Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the…
- Genesis 21:1–2Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.
- Galatians 4:28–29Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.
- Genesis 18:10–14Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent. And Abraham and Sarah were already old and…
- Genesis 17:15–19Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah. And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of…
- Romans 4:18–21Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body…
- Romans 10:8But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:
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