Galatians 4:22 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²²For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid , the other by a freewoman.

Galatians 4:22 —

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Cross-References

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Genesis 16:15
And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
Genesis 21:10
Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
Genesis 16:2-4
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. …
Genesis 21:1-2
And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. …

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 21-31)

In these verses the apostle illustrates the difference between believers who rested in Christ only and those judaizers who trusted in the law, by a comparison taken from the story of Isaac and Ishmael. This he introduces in such a manner as was proper to strike and impress their minds, and to convince them of their great weakness in departing from the truth, and suffering themselves to be deprived…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 22)

22. (Ge 16:3-16; 21:2). Abraham--whose sons ye wish to be (compare Ro 9:7-9). a bond maid ... a free woman--rather, as Greek, “the bond maid ... the free woman.”