Galatians 4:25

is. i.e. represents.

answereth to. stands in same rank with. Greek. sustoicheo. Only here. Compare Galatians 5:25.

is in bondage. serves. Greek. douleuo. App-190.

with. Greek. meta. App-104,

children. Greek. teknon. App-108.

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Scofield Reference Notes

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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For this Agar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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