Galatians 4:21–5:1

²¹Tell me, ye who are desirous of being under law, do ye not listen to the law? ²²For it is written that Abraham had two sons; one of the maid servant, and one of the free woman. ²³But he that was of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he that was of the free woman through the promise. ²⁴Which things have an allegorical sense; for these are two covenants: one from mount Sinai, gendering to bondage, which is Hagar. ²⁵For Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which is now, for she is in bondage with her children; ²⁶but the Jerusalem above is free, which is our mother. ²⁷For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break out and cry, thou that travailest not; because the children of the desolate are more numerous than those of her that has a husband. ²⁸But ye, brethren, after the pattern of Isaac, are children of promise. ²⁹But as then he that was born according to flesh persecuted him that was born according to Spirit, so also it is now. ³⁰But what says the scripture? Cast out the maid servant and her son; for the son of the maid servant shall not inherit with the son of the free woman. ³¹So then, brethren, we are not maid servant’s children, but children of the free woman.

Chapter 5

¹Christ has set us free in freedom; stand fast therefore, and be not held again in a yoke of bondage.