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The Book of Galatians, Chapter 4, Verse 22

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For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
King James Version
But he [who was] of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman [was] by promise.
American Standard Version
Howbeit the [son] by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the [son] by the freewoman [is born] through promise.
New English Translation
A little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise!
World English Bible
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman.
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Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
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For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
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But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
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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.
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Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
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But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, even so [it is] now.
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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.
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So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.
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Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
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Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.