Galatians 4:22
Because it is in the Writings, that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman, and one by the free woman.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
In Context
21Say, you whose desire it is to be under the law, do you not give ear to the law?
Cross References
Genesis 16:2And Sarai said to Abram, See, the Lord has not let me have children; go in to my servant, for I may get a family through her. And Abram did as Sarai said.
Genesis 21:1And the Lord came to Sarah as he had said and did to her as he had undertaken.
Matthew Henry on Galatians 4:22-31
Affectionate Remonstrance. ( a. d. 56.) 21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? 22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. 23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. 24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. 25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem… Read the whole commentary →