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GAL 4:21–4:31 ©

The Allegory of Hagar and Sarah

The Allegory of Hagar and Sarah

21Tell me, you who wish to be under the law, do you not listen to the law? 22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and one by the free woman. 23But the son of the slave woman was born according to the flesh, while the son of the free woman was born through the promise. 24This can be explained allegorically, for these women are [fn]two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar. 25[fn]For Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present [fn]Jerusalem; she is in slavery with her children. 26But the Jerusalem that is above is the free woman; she is [fn]the mother of us all. 27For it is written,

“Rejoice, O barren woman, who has never given birth;

break forth and shout, yoʋ who have never been in labor!

For many are the children of the desolate woman,

more than those of the woman who has a husband.”


28Now [fn]we, brothers, like Isaac, are children of the promise. 29But just as at that time the child who was born according to the flesh persecuted the child who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now also. 30But what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.” 31So, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.


4:24 two ¦ the two TR

4:25 For 90% ¦ Now NA SBL WH 5.1%

4:25 Jerusalem; ¦ Jerusalem, for CT

4:26 the mother of us all ¦ our mother CT

4:28 we ¦ you NA SBL TH

GAL 4:21–4:31 ©

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