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Galatians 4:29

Suffering

27 For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”

28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.

30 But what does the Scripture say? “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.”

31 Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.
KJV
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
WEB
But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.
ASV
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, so also it is now.
DARBY
But as then he that was born according to flesh persecuted him [that was born] according to Spirit, so also [it is] now.
BLB
But just as then the one having been born according to flesh was persecuting the one [born] according to the Spirit, so also [it is] now.
ÅB
Men slik som dengang han som var født etter kjødet, forfulgte ham som var født etter Ånden, slik og nå.
OTB
Men akkurat som da, barnet født etter kjødet forfulgte den som var født etter Ånden, slik er det også nå.
B1930
Men likesom dengang han som var født efter kjødet, forfulgte ham som var født efter Ånden, således og nu.

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  • Genesis 21:9

    But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son,

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  • Romans 8:13

    For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

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  • Galatians 5:11

    Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 2:14–15

    For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,

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  • Galatians 4:23

    His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.

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  • Matthew 23:34–37

    Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.

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  • John 15:9

    As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.

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  • Hebrews 10:33–34

    Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.

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