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Galatians 4:29The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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ἀλλ’ ὥσπερ τότε ὁ κατὰ σάρκα γεννηθεὶς ἐδίωκε τὸν κατὰ πνεῦμα, οὕτως καὶ νῦν.
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Galatians 4:29The Bible in Living English
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29 but just as then the one born in the way of flesh persecuted the one born in the way of spirit,
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Galatians 4:29American Standard Version
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29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, so also it is now.
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Galatians 4:29The Emphasized Bible
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29 But just as then he that after the manner of the flesh had been born Did persecute him who [had been born] after the manner of the Spirit Thus also now.
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Galatians 4:29King James Version
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29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
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GalatiansWatch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
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4:29 w85 3/15 13; w80 12/15 8-9; ad 541, 1410, 1544; w44 196
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Galatians Study Notes—Chapter 4New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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through natural descent: Lit., “according to the flesh.”—See study note on Ro 1:3.
began persecuting: Paul here refers to Ge 21:9, where the account says that Ishmael “was mocking Isaac.” Ishmael was the one born through natural descent. Isaac is called the one born through spirit because Jehovah used His holy spirit to revive the reproductive powers of Abraham and Sarah in order to fulfill His promise. (Ge 12:3; 13:14-16; 17:7-9, 19; Ga 4:28) In relating the part of the “symbolic drama” where Ishmael was persecuting Isaac (Ga 4:24), Paul made a connection to his day by saying so also now; he explains that Jesus’ spirit-anointed followers, “children of the promise” (Ga 4:28), were being persecuted by natural Jews, who viewed themselves as Abraham’s legitimate heirs.
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