American Standard Version
"But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted himthat was bornafter the Spirit, so also it is now. "
— Galatians 4:29, American Standard Version
“But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.”
“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.”
“But just as at that time the one born by natural descent persecuted the one born according to the Spirit, so it is now.”
“But as then he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was after the spirit: so also it is now.”
“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.”
“But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.”
But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is our mother.
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: For more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath the husband.
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted himthat was bornafter the Spirit, so also it is now.
Howbeit what saith the scripture? Cast out the handmaid and her son: for the son of the handmaid shall not inherit with the son of the freewoman.
Wherefore, brethren, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the freewoman.