Galatians 4:29
Good News Translation
At that time the son who was born in the usual way persecuted the one who was born because of God's Spirit; and it is the same now.

New Revised Standard Version
But just as at that time the child who was born according to the flesh persecuted the child who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now also.

Contemporary English Version
But the child who was born in the natural way made trouble for the child who was born because of the Spirit. The same thing is happening today.

New American Bible
But just as then the child of the flesh persecuted the child of the spirit, it is the same now.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But as then he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was after the spirit: so also it is now.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

he that.

Genesis 21:9 And when Sara had seen the son of Agar, the Egyptian, playing with Isaac, her son, she said to Abraham:

after the Spirit.

John 3:5 Jesus answered: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 15:9 As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Abide in my love.

Romans 8:1,13 There is now therefore no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh. . . .

even.

Galatians 5:11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the scandal of the cross made void.

Galatians 6:12-14 For as many as desire to please in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer the persecution of the cross of Christ. . . .

Matthew 23:34-37 Therefore behold I send to you prophets and wise men and scribes: and some of them you will put to death and crucify: and some you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city. . . .

1 Thessalonians 2:14,15 For you, brethren, are become followers of the churches of God which are in Judea, in Christ Jesus: for you also have suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they have from the Jews: . . .

Hebrews 10:33,34 And on the one hand indeed, by reproaches and tribulations, were made a gazingstock; and on the other, became companions of them that were used in such sort. . . .

Context
Hagar and Sarah
28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 29But as then he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was after the spirit: so also it is now. 30But what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.…
Cross References
Genesis 21:9
And when Sara had seen the son of Agar, the Egyptian, playing with Isaac, her son, she said to Abraham:

Galatians 4:23
But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh: but he of the free woman was by promise.

Galatians 5:11
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the scandal of the cross made void.

Galatians 4:28
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