Galatians 4:23

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Galatians 4:23 - Amplified Bible

But whereas the child of the slave woman was born according to the flesh {and} had an ordinary birth, the son of the free woman was born in fulfillment of the promise.

Galatians 4:23 - American Standard Version

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

Galatians 4:23 - Bible in Basic English

Now the son by the servant-woman has his birth after the flesh; but the son by the free woman has his birth through the undertaking of God.

Galatians 4:23 - Darby Bible

But he [that was] of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he [that was] of the free woman through the promise.

Galatians 4:23 - English Standard Version

But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, while the son of the free woman was born through promise.

Galatians 4:23 - King James Version

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

Galatians 4:23 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pero el hijo de la sierva naciò segùn la carne, y el hijo de la libre por medio de la promesa.

Galatians 4:23 - The Message

Galatians 4:23 - New American Standard Bible

But the son by the bondwoman was born according to the flesh, and the son by the free woman through the promise.

Galatians 4:23 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero el hijo de la sierva naciò segùn la carne, y el hijo de la libre por medio de la promesa.

Galatians 4:23 - World English Bible

However, the son by the handmaid was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.

Galatians 4:23 - Young's Living Translation

but he who [is] of the maid-servant, according to flesh hath been, and he who [is] of the free-woman, through the promise;

Galatians 4:23 - Additional Comments

Ishmael was born to Hagar (Gen 16:11), after Sarah gave Hagar to Abraham out of frustration for being childless (Gen 16:1-3).
At the appointed time, Isaac was born to Sarah (Gen 17:19).
Ishmael was born out of the promise, out of impatience and selfishness. Isaac was born in the promise, the way God determined, in His time and His way.

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