Galatians 4:22

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The Scriptures {\cf2\super [53]} say that Abraham {\cf2\super [54]} had two sons. The mother of one son was a slave woman. The mother of the other son was a free woman.

Cross References

Genesis 16:15

Hagar gave birth to Abram’s son. And Abram named the son Ishmael.

Genesis 21:10

Sarah said to Abraham, “Get rid of that slave woman and her son. Send them away! When we die, our son Isaac will get everything we have. I don’t want that slave woman’s son sharing those things with my son Isaac!”

Galatians 4:23

Abraham’s son from the slave woman was born in the normal human way. But the son from the free woman was born because of the promise \{God made to Abraham\}.

Galatians 4:30

But what do the Scriptures {\cf2\super [60]} say? “Throw out the slave woman and her son! The son of the free woman will receive everything his father has. But the son of the slave woman will receive nothing.” {\cf2\super [61]}

Galatians 4:31

So, my brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman. We are children of the free woman.