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For it is written that Abraham had two sons ,
one by a slave and one by a free woman .
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But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh ,
the son of the free woman through promise .
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Now this is an allegory :
these women are two covenants .
One is from Mount Sinai ,
bearing children for slavery ;
she is Hagar .
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Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia ;
she corresponds to the present Jerusalem ,
for she is in slavery with her children .
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But the Jerusalem above is free ,
and she is our mother .
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For it is written , "
Rejoice ,
O barren one who does not bear ;
break forth and shout ,
you who are not in travail ;
for the children of the desolate one are many more than the children of her that is married ."
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Now we ,
brethren ,
like Isaac ,
are children of promise .
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But as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit ,
so it is now .
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But what does the scripture say ? "
Cast out the slave and her son ;
for the son of the slave shall not inherit with the son of the free woman ."
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So ,
brethren ,
we are not children of the slave but of the free woman .