Galatians 4:23
Context4:23 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 4:28-29
Context4:28 But you, 2 brothers and sisters, 3 are children of the promise like Isaac. 4:29 But just as at that time the one born by natural descent 4 persecuted the one born according to the Spirit, 5 so it is now.
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 tc Most
3 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:11.
4 tn Grk “according to the flesh”; see the note on the phrase “by natural descent” in 4:23.
5 tn Or “the one born by the Spirit’s [power].”