Galatians 4:29
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
KJV
ἀλλ’ ὥσπερ τότε ὁ κατὰ σάρκα γεννηθεὶς ἐδίωκεν τὸν κατὰ πνεῦμα, οὕτως καὶ νῦν.
Greek NT
Sed quomodo tunc is, qui secundum carnem natus fuerat, persequebatur eum qui secundum spiritum : ita et nunc.
Vulgate
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted himthat was bornafter the Spirit, so also it is now.
ASV
But as then he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was after the spirit: so also it is now.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γεννάω
gennao
verb · 97×
διώκω
dioko
verb · 44×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
νῦν
nun
adverb · 147×
οὕτω
outo
adverb · 208×
πνεῦμα
pneuma
noun · 379×
σάρξ
sarx
noun · 147×
τότε
tote
adverb · 157×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὥσπερ
osper
adverb · 36×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Thess 2:14 — For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
- Gal 4:1 — Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
- Gal 4:23 — But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
- Gal 5:11 — And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
- Gal 5:11 — And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
- Gal 6:12 — As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
- Gen 21:9 — And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
- Gen 21:9 — And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
- Heb 10:33 — Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
- John 3:5 — Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
- John 8:40 — But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
- John 15:9 — As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
- Matt 23:34 — Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city t
- Rom 8:13 — For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
- Song 1:6 — Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.