22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a female slave, the other by a free woman.


In Context

19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

21 Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law?

22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a female slave, the other by a free woman.

23 But he who was of the female slave was born after the flesh; but he of the free woman was by promise.

24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which engenders to bondage, which is Agar.

Galatians 4:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:22For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, and the other by a free woman.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:22For it is written that Abraham had two sons; one of the maid servant, and one of the free woman.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons; the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:22for it hath been written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the maid-servant, and one by the free-woman,