Galatians 4:22-28

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²²For it is written that Abraham had two sons, ^(A)one by a slave woman and ^(B)one by a free woman. ²³But ^(C)the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, while ^(D)the son of the free woman was born through promise. ²⁴Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two ^(E)covenants. ^(F)One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. ²⁵Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia;^[a] she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. ²⁶But ^(G)the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. ²⁷For it is written,

^(H)“Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear;
break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor!
For the children of the desolate one will be more
than those of the one who has a husband.”

²⁸Now you,^[b] brothers, ^(I)like Isaac, ^(J)are children of promise.

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