Galatians 4:22-29

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²²For it is written that Abraham^(A) had two sons, one by a slave^(B) and the other by a free woman. ²³But the one by the slave was born as a result of the flesh, while the one by the free woman was born through promise. ²⁴These things are being taken figuratively, for the women represent two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai^(C) and bears children into slavery—this is Hagar.^(D) ²⁵Now Hagar represents Mount Sinai in Arabia^(E) and corresponds to the present Jerusalem,^(F) for she is in slavery with her children. ²⁶But the Jerusalem above^(G) is free, and she is our mother. ²⁷For it is written,^(H)

Rejoice, childless woman,^(I)
unable to give birth.
Burst into song and shout,
you who are not in labor,
for the children of the desolate woman will be many,
more numerous than those
of the woman who has a husband.^[a]^(J)

²⁸Now you too, brothers and sisters, like Isaac,^(K) are children of promise.^(L) ²⁹But just as then the child born as a result of the flesh persecuted the one born as a result of the Spirit,^(M) so also now.^(N)

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4:27 Is 54:1

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