By the handmaid (εκ της παιδισκης). From Ge 16:1. Feminine diminutive of παις, boy or slave. Common word for damsel which came to …

For it is written (Genesis 16; Genesis 21).

Abraham had two sons: Ishmael and Isaac. Abraham subseq…

For.—This particle would naturally not be expressed in English. It was a reason for the question which had been asked just before:…

For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, and the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born aft…

For the final time Paul turn to Abraham, upon whom the legalizers had undoubtedly based a large part of their argument. Jews derived much satisfact…

For it is written. No man who has a choice given him will be so foolish as to despise freedom and prefer slavery. But here the apostle tea…

For it is written
In (Genesis 16:15) (21:9)

The difference between believers who rested in Christ only, and those who trusted in the law, is explained by the histories of Isaac and Ishmael. T…

Previously, the Apostle showed the preeminence of grace using a human example; here, he proves it on the authority of Scripture.