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.


In Context

26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother.

27 For it is written: "Be glad, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have no labor pains; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband."

28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

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

30 But what does the Scripture say? "Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman's son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman's son."

31 Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but 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 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:29But as then he that was born according to flesh persecuted him that was born according to 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.