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Galatians 4:23

His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.

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ASV

Howbeit the son by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the son by the freewoman is born through promise.

KJV

But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἀλλ᾽all᾽ButG235 →
ὁhothe [one]G3588 →
μὲνmenindeedG3303 →
ἐκekofG1537 →
τῆςtēstheG3588 →
παιδίσκηςpaidiskēsslave womanG3814 →
κατὰkataaccording toG2596 →
σάρκαsarkafleshG4561 →
γεγέννηται,gegennētaihas been born,G1080 →
ὁhothe [one]G3588 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
ἐκekofG1537 →
τῆςtēstheG3588 →
ἐλευθέραςeleutherasfreeG1658 →
δι᾽di᾽throughG1223 →
ἐπαγγελίας.epangeliaspromise.G1860 →

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Genesis 21:1Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised.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.Galatians 4:28Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.Genesis 21:1–2Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He 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.”Romans 9:7Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”Galatians 4:28–29Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.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.Galatians 4:29At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.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.Galatians 4:1What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.Genesis 18:10Then 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.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.”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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The Crucifixion — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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