But what does it say? “The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim);
Galatians 4:23 - New Revised Standard Version One, the child of the slave, was born according to the flesh; the other, the child of the free woman, was born through the promise. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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. American Standard Version (1901) Howbeit the son by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the son by the freewoman is born through promise. Common English Bible The son by the slave woman was conceived the normal way, but the son by the free woman was conceived through a promise. Catholic Public Domain Version And he who was of the servant was born according to the flesh. But he who was of the free woman was born by the promise. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he who was of the bondwoman, was born according to the flesh: but he of the free woman, was by promise. |
But what does it say? “The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim);
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and the other by a free woman.
By faith he received power of procreation, even though he was too old—and Sarah herself was barren—because he considered him faithful who had promised.