Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Cast out (εκβαλε). Second aorist active imperative of εκβαλλω. Quotation from Ge 21:10 (Sarah to Abraham) and confirmed in 21:12 b…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Nevertheless. But, (alla.)

What says the Scripture? What does the Scripture teach on the subject? What lesson doe…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

What says the scripture?—In Genesis 21:10 the words are put into the mouth of Sarah, but they are afterwards endorsed by the divi…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Second, the Christians at Galatia must recognize the incompatibility of manmade and God-made religion and respond by casting out the legalizers. Th…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

But what says the Scripture? There was some consolation in knowing that we only share the lot of our father Isaac; but it is a still great…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Nevertheless, what says the Scripture ?
&c.] This is a Talmudic form of citing Scriptures, and answers to (

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This history, having been explained, is now applied. So then, brethren, we are not children of the bond-woman, but of the free. If the pri…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having revealed the mystery concerning the mothers, he now reveals it concerning the sons.

He first distinguishes between the sons, and seco…

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