Galatians 4:23

4:23 But one, the son by the slave woman, was born by natural descent, ¹  while the other, the son by the free woman, was born through the promise.

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.

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¹ tn Grk “born according to the flesh”; BDAG 916 s.v. σάρξ 4 has “Of natural descent τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκός children by natural descent Ro 9:8 (opp. τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας). ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται Gal 4:23; cp. vs. 29.”

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

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