Galatians 4:22, Galatians 4:23 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Galatians 4:21-31

In these verses the apostle illustrates the difference between believers who rested in Christ only and those judaizers who trusted in the law, by a comparison taken from the story of Isaac and Ishmael. This he introduces in such a manner as was proper to strike and impress their minds, and to convince them of their great weakness in departing from the truth, and suffering themselves to be deprived of the liberty of the gospel: Tell me, says he, you that desire to be under the law, do you not... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Galatians 4:21-31

4:21-31 Tell me this--you who want to be subject to the law, you listen to it being read to you, don't you? Well, then, it stands written in it that Abraham had two sons; one was the son of the slave girl and one was the son of the free woman. But the son of the slave girl was born in the ordinary human way, whereas the son of the free woman was born through a promise. Now these things are an allegory. For these two women stand for two covenants. One of these covenants--the one which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 4:22

For it is written ,.... In Genesis 16:15 that Abraham had two sons , not two sons only; for besides the two referred to, he had six more, Genesis 25:2 but it being only pertinent to the apostle's purpose to take notice of these two, he mentions no more, though he does not deny that he had any more. These two sons were Ishmael and Isaac: the one by a bondmaid . Ishmael was by Hagar, Sarah's servant, who represented the covenant the Jewish nation was under the bondage of. The... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 4:22

For it is written - Viz. in Genesis 16:15 ; Genesis 22:1 , etc., that Abraham had two sons, Ishmael and Isaac; the one; Ishmael, by a bond maid, Hagar; the other, Isaac, by a free woman, Sarah. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 4:22

Verse 22 22.For it is written. No man who has a choice given him will be so mad as to despise freedom, and prefer slavery. But here the apostle teaches us, that they who are under the law are slaves. Unhappy men! who willingly choose this condition, when God desires to make them free. He gives a representation of this in the two sons of Abraham, one of whom, the son of a slave, held by his mother’s condition; (73) while the other, the son of a free woman, obtained the inheritance. He afterwards... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 4:21-23

An appeal to Bible history. "Tell me, ye that desire to be under the Law, do ye not hear the Law?" The apostle makes a fresh appeal to convince the Galatians of the essential difference between the Law and the promise. The reasoning is conveyed in language of affectionate remonstrance. Consider— I. THE IMPORTANCE OF HIS ARGUMENT . The Law itself, upon which the Galatians laid such stress, showed that they were not meant to be under it. If he could prove from the Law of Moses... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 4:21-31

The allegory of Hagar. Writing to men who were unduly subservient to the Jewish Law, St. Paul clenches his argument with an appeal to what he regards as the typical meaning of the history contained in that very Law. This was an argumentum ad homines. It is important, when possible, to convince men on their own ground. Among believers in Scripture, arguments are naturally drawn from Scripture, Only it is necessary to bear in mind that there are different "views ' of Scripture; so that we... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 4:22

For it is written ( γέγραπται γάρ ); for the Scripture saith. The phrase does not here, as it does usually, introduce the citation of a text, but prefaces a brief summary of facts; these facts being recited in words gathered out of the Septuagint Version of Genesis 16:1-16 . and 21., in much the same way as the story of Melchisedec is sketched in Hebrews 7:1-4 . That Abraham had two sons ( ὅτι ἀβραὰμ δύο υἱοὺς ἔσχεν ); that Abraham had gotten two sons ; for ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 4:22

For it is written - Genesis 16:0; Genesis 21:0.Abraham had two sons - Ishmael and Isaac. Abraham subsequently had several sons by Keturah after the death of Sarah; Genesis 26:1-6. But the two sons by Hagar and Sarah were the most prominent, and the events of their lives furnished the particular illustration which Paul desired.The one by a bond-maid - Ishmael, the son of Hagar. Hagar was an Egyptian slave, whom Sarah gave to Abraham in order that he might not be wholly without posterity; Genesis... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Galatians 4:21-23

Galatians 4:21-23. Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law Of Moses, as the rule of your justification; do ye not hear the law? Regard what it says? how it teaches that Abraham’s children, by faith, who are heirs of the promises, are free from the bondage of the law? “The argument the apostle is going to use being taken from the law of Moses, was urged with much propriety, not only against the Judaizers, who affirmed that obedience to the law of Moses was necessary to men’s salvation,... read more

Galatians 4:22, Galatians 4:23 Kjv

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Galatians 4:21-31

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Galatians 4:21-31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 4:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 4:22

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 4:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 4:21-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 4:21-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 4:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 4:22

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Galatians 4:21-23

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