Galatians 4:28-29

Example of Hagar and Sarah

28 Now you, 1 brothers, m like Isaac, n are children of promise. 29 But just as at that time he who was born according to the flesh o persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, p so also it is now.

  1. Cross References
    Galatians 4:23
    But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, while the son of the free woman was born through promise.
  2. Cross References
    Romans 9:8
    This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring.
    Galatians 3:29
    And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 21:9
    But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, laughing.
  4. Cross References
    Galatians 5:11
    But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed.
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