Galatians 4:29

“But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Galatians 4:29

But as then hee that was borne after the flesh, persecuted him that was borne after the Spirit, euen so it is now.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

But as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him {who was born} according to the Spirit, so it is now also.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him `that was born' after the Spirit, so also it is now.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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.
- Basic English Bible

At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

But as then he that was born according to flesh persecuted him [that was born] according to Spirit, so also [it is] now.
- Darby Bible

But as then he, that was born according to the flesh, persecuted him that was after the spirit; so also it is now.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
- English Revised Version

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.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Galatians 4:29

Wesley's Notes for Galatians 4:29


4:29 But as then, he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, so it is now also - And so it will be in all ages and nations to the end of the world.



People's Bible Notes for Galatians 4:29


Ga 4:29 As then he that was born according the flesh persecuted him. See Ge 21:9. Ishmael persecuted Isaac. Even so [it is] now. So the Jews still persecuted God's spiritual children, the heirs of the promise. Paul "of the Jews had five times received forty stripes save one" (2Co 11:24).

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