And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had borne unto Abraham, mocking.
Galatians 4:29 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Yet [just] as at that time the child [of ordinary birth] born according to the flesh despised and persecuted him [who was born remarkably] according to [the promise and the working of] the [Holy] Spirit, so it is now also. [Gen. 21:9.] American Standard Version (1901) But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, so also it is now. Common English Bible But just as it was then, so it is now also: the one who was conceived the normal way harassed the one who was conceived by the Spirit. Catholic Public Domain Version But just as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But as then he, that was born according to the flesh, persecuted him that was after the spirit; so also it is now. |
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had borne unto Abraham, mocking.
Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.
for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the spirit ye mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Howbeit the son by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the son by the freewoman is born through promise.
But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumblingblock of the cross been done away.