Galatians 4:22

Galatians 4:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
• New International Version (NIV)For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The Scriptures say that Abraham had two sons, one from his slave wife and one from his freeborn wife.

Context of Galatians 4:22

20I wish I could be present with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you. 21Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law? For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman. 23But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, while the son of the free woman was born through promise. 24Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar.

Galatians 4:22 word by word

γέγραπται γὰρ ὅτι Ἀβραὰμ δύο υἱοὺς ἔσχεν, ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης καὶ ἕνα ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• it is writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• AbrahamἈβραάμAbraam · AbrahamG11
• hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• sonsυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• the oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• byἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• a bondmaidὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• a bondmaidπαιδίσκηpaidiskē · maidservantG3814
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• a freewomanἐλεύθεροςeleutheros · free/freedomG1658

Cross-references for Galatians 4:22

• Genesis 16:2And Sarai said to Abram, "Behold now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain children by her." And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
• Genesis 21:1The Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised.

Commentaries on Galatians 4:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22For it is written - Viz. in Genesis 16:15; Genesis 22:1, etc., that Abraham had two sons, Ishmael and Isaac; the one; Ishmael, by a bond maid, Hagar; the other, Isaac, by a free woman, Sarah.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22For it is written - Genesis 26:1-6. But the two sons by Hagar and Sarah were the most prominent, and the events of their lives furnished the particular illustration which Paul desired. The one by a bond-maid - Ishmael, the son of Hagar. Hagar was an Egyptian slave, whom Sarah gave to Abraham in order that he might not be wholly without posterity; Genesis 16:3. The other by a free woman - Isaac, the son of Sarah; Genesis 21:1-2.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-27Verses 21-27 The difference between believers who rested in Christ only, and those who trusted in the law, is explained by the histories of Isaac and Ishmael. These things are an allegory, wherein, beside the literal and historical sense of the words, the Spirit of God points out something further. Hagar and Sarah were apt emblems of the two different dispensations of the covenant. The heavenly Jerusalem, the true church from above, represented by Sarah…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-23Ishmael was the son of the slave woman, Hagar. She was Sarah's servant (see Genesis 16:15). Sarah gave Hagar to Abraham, trying to get the heir God promised through human efforts (see Genesis 16:1–4). Isaac, Sarah's son, was born to the free woman (see Genesis 21:2–3). God did something miraculous to help Sarah have this baby. This fulfilled God's promise (see Genesis 17:15–21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. (Ge 16:3-16; 21:2). Abraham--whose sons ye wish to be (compare Ro 9:7-9). a bond maid ... a free woman--rather, as Greek, "the bond maid ... the free woman."Read the comment

Topics related to Galatians 4:22

• Abraham
• Bastard
• Justification
• Parables

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• Abraham, Abram
• Doubt
• Flesh
• Observe
• Sarah
• Zealously
• Allegory
• Bondmaid
• Freewoman

Commentaries on Galatians 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings