22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. |
23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. |
24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. |
25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. |
26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. |
27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. |
28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. |
29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. |
30 Nevertheless 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 freewoman. |
31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free. |
