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.


In Context

26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

27 For it is written, |Rejoice, you barren who don't bear. Break forth and shout, you that don't travail. For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband.|

28 Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

29 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.

30 However what does the Scripture say? |Throw out the handmaid and her son, for the son of the handmaid will not inherit with the son of the free woman.|

31 So then, brothers, we are not children of a handmaid, 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 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 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 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.