¹ Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

² But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

³ Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

⁴ But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

⁵ To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

⁶ And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

⁷ Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

⁸ Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

⁹ But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

¹⁰ Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

¹¹ I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

¹² Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.

¹³ Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

¹⁴ And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

¹⁶ Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

¹⁷ They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

¹⁸ But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

¹⁹ My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

²⁰ I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

²¹ Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

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.

---

¹ Now ^G1161 I say, ^G3004 That the heir, ^G2818 as long as ^{G1909 G3745 G5550} he is ^G2076 a child, ^G3516 differeth ^G1308 nothing ^G3762 from a servant, ^G1401 though he be ^G5607 lord ^G2962 of all; ^G3956

² But ^G235 is ^G2076 under ^G5259 tutors ^G2012 and ^G2532 governors ^G3623 until ^G891 the time appointed ^G4287 of the father. ^G3962

³ Even ^G2532 so ^G3779 we, ^G2249 when ^G3753 we were ^G2258 children, ^G3516 were ^G2258 in bondage ^G1402 under ^G5259 the elements ^G4747 of the world: ^G2889

⁴ But ^G1161 when ^G3753 the fulness ^G4138 of the time ^G5550 was come, ^G2064 God ^G2316 sent forth ^G1821 his ^G846 Son, ^G5207 made ^G1096 of ^G1537 a woman, ^G1135 made ^G1096 under ^G5259 the law, ^G3551

⁵ To ^G2443 redeem ^G1805 them that were under ^G5259 the law, ^G3551 that ^G2443 we might receive ^G618 the adoption of sons. ^G5206

⁶ And ^G1161 because ^G3754 ye are ^G2075 sons, ^G5207 God ^G2316 hath sent forth ^G1821 the Spirit ^G4151 of his ^G846 Son ^G5207 into ^G1519 your ^G5216 hearts, ^G2588 crying, ^G2896 Abba, ^G5 Father. ^G3962

⁷ Wherefore ^G5620 thou art ^G1488 no more ^G3765 a servant, ^G1401 but ^G235 a son; ^G5207 and ^G1161 if ^G1487 a son, ^G5207 then ^G2532 an heir ^G2818 of God ^G2316 through ^G1223 Christ. ^G5547

⁸ Howbeit ^G235 then, ^{G5119 G3303} when ye knew ^G1492 not ^G3756 God, ^G2316 ye did service ^G1398 unto them which by nature ^G5449 are ^G5607 no ^G3361 gods. ^G2316

⁹ But ^G1161 now, ^G3568 after that ye have known ^G1097 God, ^G2316 or ^G1161 rather ^G3123 are known ^G1097 of ^G5259 God, ^G2316 how ^G4459 turn ye ^G1994 again ^G3825 to ^G1909 the weak ^G772 and ^G2532 beggarly ^G4434 elements, ^G4747 whereunto ^G3739 ye desire ^G2309 again ^{G3825 G509} to be in bondage? ^G1398

¹⁰ Ye observe ^G3906 days, ^G2250 and ^G2532 months, ^G3376 and ^G2532 times, ^G2540 and ^G2532 years. ^G1763

¹¹ I am afraid ^G5399 of you, ^G5209 lest ^{G3381 G4458} I have bestowed ^G2872 upon ^G1519 you ^G5209 labour ^G2872 in vain. ^G1500

¹² Brethren, ^G80 I beseech ^G1189 you, ^G5216 be ^G1096 as ^G5613 I ^G1473 am; for ^G3754 I ^G2504 am as ^G5613 ye ^G5210 are: ye have not injured ^G91 me ^G3165 at all. ^G3762

^{13 G1161} Ye know ^G1492 how ^G3754 through ^G1223 infirmity ^G769 of the flesh ^G4561 I preached the gospel ^G2097 unto you ^G5213 at the first. ^G4386

¹⁴ And ^G2532 my ^G3450 temptation ^G3986 which was in ^G1722 my ^G3450 flesh ^G4561 ye despised ^G1848 not, ^G3756 nor ^G3761 rejected; ^G1609 but ^G235 received ^G1209 me ^G3165 as ^G5613 an angel ^G32 of God, ^G2316 even as ^G5613 Christ ^G5547 Jesus. ^G2424

¹⁵ Where ^G5101 is ^G2258 then ^G3767 the blessedness ^G3108 ye ^G5216 spake of? for ^G1063 I bear ^G3140 you ^G5213 record, ^G3140 that, ^G3754 if ^G1487 it had been possible, ^G1415 ye would have plucked out ^G1846 your ^G5216 own eyes, ^G3788 and have given them ^{G302 G1325} to me. ^G3427

¹⁶ Am I ^G1096 therefore ^G5620 become ^G1096 your ^G5216 enemy, ^G2190 because I tell ^G226 you ^G5213 the truth? ^G226

¹⁷ They zealously affect ^G2206 you, ^G5209 but not ^G3756 well; ^G2573 yea, ^G235 they would ^G2309 exclude ^G1576 you, ^G5209 that ^G2443 ye might affect ^G2206 them. ^G846

¹⁸ But ^G1161 it is good ^G2570 to be zealously affected ^G2206 always ^G3842 in ^G1722 a good ^G2570 thing, and ^G2532 not ^G3361 only ^G3440 when ^G1722 I ^G3165 am present ^G3918 with ^G4314 you. ^G5209

¹⁹ My ^G3450 little children, ^G5040 of whom ^G3739 I travail in birth ^G5605 again ^G3825 until ^{G891 G3757} Christ ^G5547 be formed ^G3445 in ^G1722 you, ^G5213

^{20 G1161} I desire ^G2309 to be present ^G3918 with ^G4314 you ^G5209 now, ^G737 and ^G2532 to change ^G236 my ^G3450 voice; ^G5456 for ^G3754 I stand in doubt ^G639 of ^G1722 you. ^G5213

²¹ Tell ^G3004 me, ^G3427 ye that desire ^G2309 to be ^G1511 under ^G5259 the law, ^G3551 do ye ^G191 not ^G3756 hear ^G191 the law? ^G3551

²² For ^G1063 it is written, ^G1125 that ^G3754 Abraham ^G11 had ^G2192 two ^G1417 sons, ^G5207 the one ^G1520 by ^G1537 a bondmaid, ^{G3814 G2532} the other ^G1520 by ^G1537 a freewoman. ^G1658

²³ But ^G235 he ^G3303 who was of ^G1537 the bondwoman ^G3814 was born ^G1080 after ^G2596 the flesh; ^G4561 but ^G1161 he of ^G1537 the freewoman ^G1658 was by ^G1223 promise. ^G1860

²⁴ Which things ^G3748 are ^G2076 an allegory: ^G238 for ^G1063 these ^G3778 are ^G1526 the two ^G1417 covenants; ^G1242 the one ^{G3391 G3303} from ^G575 the mount ^G3735 Sinai, ^G4614 which gendereth ^G1080 to ^G1519 bondage, ^G1397 which ^G3748 is ^G2076 Agar. ^G28

²⁵ For ^G1063 this Agar ^G28 is ^G2076 mount ^G3735 Sinai ^G4614 in ^G1722 Arabia, ^G688 and ^G1161 answereth ^G4960 to Jerusalem ^G2419 which ^G3588 now is, ^G3568 and ^G1161 is in bondage ^G1398 with ^G3326 her ^G846 children. ^G5043

²⁶ But ^G1161 Jerusalem ^G2419 which is above ^G507 is ^G2076 free, ^G1658 which ^G3748 is ^G2076 the mother ^G3384 of us ^G2257 all. ^G3956

²⁷ For ^G1063 it is written, ^G1125 Rejoice, ^G2165 thou barren ^G4723 that bearest ^G5088 not; ^G3756 break forth ^G4486 and ^G2532 cry, ^G994 thou that travailest ^G5605 not: ^G3756 for ^G3754 the desolate ^G2048 hath many more ^G4183 children ^G5043 than ^{G3123 G2228} she which hath ^G2192 an husband. ^G435

²⁸ Now ^G1161 we, ^G2249 brethren, ^G80 as ^G2596 Isaac ^G2464 was, ^G2596 are ^G2070 the children ^G5043 of promise. ^G1860

²⁹ But ^G235 as ^G5618 then ^G5119 he that was born ^G1080 after ^G2596 the flesh ^G4561 persecuted ^G1377 him that was born after ^G2596 the Spirit, ^G4151 even ^G2532 so ^G3779 it is now. ^G3568

³⁰ Nevertheless ^G235 what ^G5101 saith ^G3004 the scripture? ^G1124 Cast out ^G1544 the bondwoman ^G3814 and ^G2532 her ^G846 son: ^G5207 for ^G1063 the son ^G5207 of the bondwoman ^G3814 shall ^G2816 not ^G3364 be heir ^G2816 with ^G3326 the son ^G5207 of the freewoman. ^G1658

³¹ So then, ^G686 brethren, ^G80 we are ^G2070 not ^G3756 children ^G5043 of the bondwoman, ^G3814 but ^G235 of the free. ^G1658

---

¹ But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all;

² but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed of the father.

³ So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the rudiments of the world:

⁴ but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

⁵ that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

⁶ And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

⁷ So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.

⁸ Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods:

⁹ but now that ye have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how turn ye back again to the weak and beggarly rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again?

¹⁰ Ye observe days, and months, and seasons, and years.

¹¹ I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.

¹² I beseech you, brethren, become as I `am', for I also `am become' as ye `are'. Ye did me no wrong:

¹³ but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:

¹⁴ and that which was a temptation to you in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but ye received me as an angel of God, `even' as Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ Where then is that gratulation of yourselves? for I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

¹⁶ So then am I become your enemy, by telling you the truth?

¹⁷ They zealously seek you in no good way; nay, they desire to shut you out, that ye may seek them.

¹⁸ But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

¹⁹ My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you--

²⁰ but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you.

²¹ Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

²² For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.

²³ Howbeit the `son' by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the `son' by the freewoman `is born' through promise.

²⁴ Which things contain an allegory: for these `women' are two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing children unto bondage, which is Hagar.

²⁵ Now this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth to the Jerusalem that now is: for she is in bondage with her children.

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

²⁷ For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: For more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath the husband.

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

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

³⁰ Howbeit what saith the scripture? Cast out the handmaid and her son: for the son of the handmaid shall not inherit with the son of the freewoman.

³¹ Wherefore, brethren, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the freewoman.

---

¹ And I say, so long time as the heir is a babe, he differeth nothing from a servant -- being lord of all,

² but is under tutors and stewards till the time appointed of the father,

³ so also we, when we were babes, under the elements of the world were in servitude,

⁴ and when the fulness of time did come, God sent forth His Son, come of a woman, come under law,

⁵ that those under law he may redeem, that the adoption of sons we may receive;

⁶ and because ye are sons, God did send forth the spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, `Abba, Father!'

⁷ so that thou art no more a servant, but a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.

⁸ But then, indeed, not having known God, ye were in servitude to those not by nature gods,

⁹ and now, having known God -- and rather being known by God -- how turn ye again unto the weak and poor elements to which anew ye desire to be in servitude?

¹⁰ days ye observe, and months, and times, and years!

¹¹ I am afraid of you, lest in vain I did labour toward you.

¹² Become as I `am' -- because I also `am' as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,

¹³ and ye have known that through infirmity of the flesh I did proclaim good news to you at the first,

¹⁴ and my trial that `is' in my flesh ye did not despise nor reject, but as a messenger of God ye did receive me -- as Christ Jesus;

¹⁵ what then was your happiness? for I testify to you, that if possible, your eyes having plucked out, ye would have given to me;

¹⁶ so that your enemy have I become, being true to you?

¹⁷ they are zealous for you -- `yet' not well, but they wish to shut us out, that for them ye may be zealous;

¹⁸ and `it is' good to be zealously regarded, in what is good, at all times, and not only in my being present with you;

¹⁹ my little children, of whom again I travail in birth, till Christ may be formed in you,

²⁰ and I was wishing to be present with you now, and to change my voice, because I am in doubt about you.

²¹ Tell me, ye who are willing to be under law, the law do ye not hear?

²² for it hath been written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the maid-servant, and one by the free-woman,

²³ but he who `is' of the maid-servant, according to flesh hath been, and he who `is' of the free-woman, through the promise;

²⁴ which things are allegorized, for these are the two covenants: one, indeed, from mount Sinai, to servitude bringing forth, which is Hagar;

²⁵ for this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and doth correspond to the Jerusalem that now `is', and is in servitude with her children,

²⁶ and the Jerusalem above is the free-woman, which is mother of us all,

²⁷ for it hath been written, `Rejoice, O barren, who art not bearing; break forth and cry, thou who art not travailing, because many `are' the children of the desolate -- more than of her having the husband.'

²⁸ And we, brethren, as Isaac, are children of promise,

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

³⁰ but what saith the Writing? `Cast forth the maid-servant and her son, for the son of the maid-servant may not be heir with the son of the free-woman;'

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

---

¹ Now I say, As long as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a bondman, though he be lord of all;

² but he is under guardians and stewards until the period fixed by the father.

³ So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the principles of the world;

⁴ but when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, come of woman, come under law,

⁵ that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive sonship.

⁶ But because ye are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

⁷ So thou art no longer bondman, but son; but if son, heir also through God.

⁸ But then indeed, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods;

⁹ but now, knowing God, but rather being known by God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly principles to which ye desire to be again anew in bondage?

¹⁰ Ye observe days and months and times and years.

¹¹ I am afraid of you, lest indeed I have laboured in vain as to you.

¹² Be as *I* [am], for *I* also [am] as *ye*, brethren, I beseech you: ye have not at all wronged me.

¹³ But ye know that in weakness of the flesh I announced the glad tidings to you at the first;

¹⁴ and my temptation, which [was] in my flesh, ye did not slight nor reject with contempt; but ye received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ What then [was] your blessedness? for I bear you witness that, if possible, plucking out your own eyes ye would have given [them] to me.

¹⁶ So I have become your enemy in speaking the truth to you?

¹⁷ They are not rightly zealous after you, but desire to shut you out [from us], that ye may be zealous after them.

¹⁸ But [it is] right to be zealous at all times in what is right, and not only when I am present with you --

¹⁹ my children, of whom I again travail in birth until Christ shall have been formed in you:

²⁰ and I should wish to be present with you now, and change my voice, for I am perplexed as to you.

²¹ Tell me, ye who are desirous of being under law, do ye not listen to the law?

²² For it is written that Abraham had two sons; one of the maid servant, and one of the free woman.

²³ But he [that was] of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he [that was] of the free woman through the promise.

²⁴ Which things have an allegorical sense; for these are two covenants: one from mount Sinai, gendering to bondage, which is Hagar.

²⁵ For Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which [is] now, for she is in bondage with her children;

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.

---

¹ But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;

² but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.

³ So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elements of the world.

⁴ But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

⁵ that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children.

⁶ And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, "Abba,{Abba is a Greek spelling for the Chaldee word for "Father" or "Daddy" used in a familiar, respectful, and loving way.} Father!"

⁷ So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

⁸ However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.

⁹ But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elements, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?

¹⁰ You observe days, months, seasons, and years.

¹¹ I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.

¹² I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,

¹³ but you know that because of weakness of the flesh I preached the Gospel to you the first time.

¹⁴ That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn't despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

¹⁶ So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?

¹⁷ They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.

¹⁸ But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.

¹⁹ My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you--

²⁰ but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

²¹ Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don't you listen to the law?

²² For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman.

²³ However, the son by the handmaid was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.

²⁴ These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.

²⁵ For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.

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.

---

¹ But I say that as long as the son is a child, he is in no way different from a servant, though he is lord of all;

² But is under keepers and managers till the time fixed by the father.

³ So we, when we were young, were kept under the first rules of the world;

⁴ But when the time had come, God sent out his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

⁵ That he might make them free who were under the law, and that we might be given the place of sons.

⁶ And because you are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, saying, Abba, Father.

⁷ So that you are no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, then the heritage of God is yours.

⁸ But at that time, having no knowledge of God, you were servants to those who by right are no gods:

⁹ But now that you have come to have knowledge of God, or more truly, God has knowledge of you, how is it that you go back again to the poor and feeble first things, desiring to be servants to them again?

¹⁰ You keep days, and months, and fixed times, and years.

¹¹ I am in fear of you, that I may have been working for you to no purpose.

¹² My desire for you, brothers, is that you may be as I am, because I am as you are. You have done me no wrong;

¹³ But you have knowledge that with a feeble body I was preaching the good news to you the first time;

¹⁴ And you did not have a poor opinion of me because of the trouble in my flesh, or put shame on it; but you took me to your hearts as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ Where then is that happy condition of yours? because I give you witness, that, if possible, you would have taken out your eyes and given them to me.

¹⁶ So then am I no longer your friend, because I give you true words?

¹⁷ Their interest in you is not good; but their desire is that you may be shut out, so that you may go after them.

¹⁸ But it is good to have an interest in a good cause at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

¹⁹ My children, of whom I am again in birth-pains till Christ is formed in you,

²⁰ Truly my desire is to be present with you now, using a changed voice; for I am troubled about you.

²¹ Say, you whose desire it is to be under the law, do you not give ear to the law?

²² Because it is in the Writings, that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman, and one by the free woman.

²³ Now the son by the servant-woman has his birth after the flesh; but the son by the free woman has his birth through the undertaking of God.

²⁴ Which things have a secret sense; because these women are the two agreements; one from the mountain of Sinai, giving birth to servants, which is Hagar.

²⁵ Now this Hagar is the mountain Sinai in Arabia, and is the image of the Jerusalem which now is: which is a servant with her children.

²⁶ But the Jerusalem on high is free, which is our mother.

²⁷ For it is in the Writings, You who have never given birth, be glad; give cries of joy, you who have had no birth-pains; for the children of her who has been given up by her husband are more than those of the woman who has a husband.

²⁸ Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are the children of the undertaking of God.

²⁹ But as in those days he who had birth after the flesh was cruel to him who had birth after the Spirit, even so it is now.

³⁰ What then do the Writings say? Send away the servant-woman and her son; for the son of the servant-woman will not have a part in the heritage with the son of the free woman.

³¹ So, brothers, we are not children of the servant-woman, but of the free woman.