Galatians 4:26

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Galatians 4:26

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

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KJV

King James Version

But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

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WEB

World English Bible

But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

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ASV

American Standard Version

But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is our mother.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

But the Jerusalem above is free, who is our mother.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Galatians 4

²⁴ These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar.

²⁵ Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.

²⁶ But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

²⁷ For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”

²⁸ Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

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