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Galatians 4:26 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. "
Galatians 4:26
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
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Galatians 4:1
"Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;"
Galatians 4:2
"But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father."
Galatians 4:3
"Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:"
Galatians 4:4
"But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,"
Galatians 4:5
"To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons."
Galatians 4:6
"And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father."
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