Galatians 4:29
“But as then hee that was borne after the flesh, persecuted him that was borne after the Spirit, euen so it is now.”
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Galatians 4:29 Context
27For it is written, Reioyce thou barren that bearest not, breake foorth and cry thou that traueilest not; for the desolate hath many moe children then she which hath an husband. 28Now wee, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 29But as then hee that was borne after the flesh, persecuted him that was borne after the Spirit, euen so it is now. 30Neuerthelesse, what saith the Scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her sonne: for the son of the bondwoman shall not bee heire with the son of the freewoman. 31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.
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Other Translations
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, even so [it is] now.
- King James Version
But as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him {who was born} according to the Spirit, so it is now also.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him `that was born' after the Spirit, so also it is now.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But as in those days he who had birth after the flesh was cruel to him who had birth after the Spirit, even so it is now.
- Basic English Bible
But as then he that was born according to flesh persecuted him [that was born] according to Spirit, so also [it is] now.
- Darby Bible
But as then he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now.
- Webster's Bible
Yet just as, at that time, the child born in the common course of nature persecuted the one whose birth was due to the power of the Spirit, so it is now.
- Weymouth Bible
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.
- World English Bible
but now as this that was borun after the fleisch pursuede him that was aftir the spirit, so now.
- Wycliffe Bible
but as then he who was born according to the flesh did persecute him according to the spirit, so also now;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
But as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him {who was born} according to the Spirit, so it is now also.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him `that was born' after the Spirit, so also it is now.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But as in those days he who had birth after the flesh was cruel to him who had birth after the Spirit, even so it is now.
- Basic English Bible
But as then he that was born according to flesh persecuted him [that was born] according to Spirit, so also [it is] now.
- Darby Bible
But as then he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now.
- Webster's Bible
Yet just as, at that time, the child born in the common course of nature persecuted the one whose birth was due to the power of the Spirit, so it is now.
- Weymouth Bible
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.
- World English Bible
but now as this that was borun after the fleisch pursuede him that was aftir the spirit, so now.
- Wycliffe Bible
but as then he who was born according to the flesh did persecute him according to the spirit, so also now;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Galatians 4:29
4:29 But as then, he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, so it is now also - And so it will be in all ages and nations to the end of the world.
People's Bible Notes for Galatians 4:29
Ga 4:29 As then he that was born according the flesh persecuted him. See Ge 21:9. Ishmael persecuted Isaac. Even so [it is] now. So the Jews still persecuted God's spiritual children, the heirs of the promise. Paul "of the Jews had five times received forty stripes save one" (2Co 11:24).