Galatians 4:22

4:22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the ¹  slave woman and the other by the free woman.

Galatians 4:29

4:29 But just as at that time the one born by natural descent ²  persecuted the one born according to the Spirit, ³  so it is now.

[4:22]  ¹ tn Paul’s use of the Greek article here and before the phrase “free woman” presumes that both these characters are well known to the recipients of his letter. This verse is given as an example of the category called “well-known (‘celebrity’ or ‘familiar’) article” by ExSyn 225.

[4:29]  ² tn Grk “according to the flesh”; see the note on the phrase “by natural descent” in 4:23.

[4:29]  ³ tn Or “the one born by the Spirit’s [power].”