29But as then he that was born according to flesh persecuted him that was born according to Spirit, so also it is now.


In Context

26 but the Jerusalem above is free, which is our mother.

27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break out and cry, thou that travailest not; because the children of the desolate are more numerous than those of her that has a husband.

28 But ye, brethren, after the pattern of Isaac, are children of promise.

29 But as then he that was born according to flesh persecuted him that was born according to Spirit, so also it is now.

30 But what says the scripture? Cast out the maid servant and her son; for the son of the maid servant shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.

31 So then, brethren, we are not maid servant's children, but children of the free woman.

Galatians 4:29 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, even so [it is] now.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:29At that time the son born in the ordinary way persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit. It is the same now.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:29But as then he, that was born according to the flesh, persecuted him that was after the spirit; so also it is now.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, so also it is now.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:29But as then he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:29But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:29but as then he who was born according to the flesh did persecute him according to the spirit, so also now;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.