Cross references
Galatians 4:23
His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.
Galatians 4:23 has 8 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 5 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Hebrews 11:11 (8 votes) and Genesis 21:1–2 (5 votes). 17 other verses point back to it. It links with 7 other books, from Genesis 16 to 1 Peter 3.
Which verses does Galatians 4:23 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Hebrews 11:118 votes
By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.
- Genesis 21:1–25 votes
Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.
- Romans 9:7–85 votes
Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
- Genesis 18:10–144 votes
Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent. And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. …
- Galatians 4:28–294 votes
Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.
- Genesis 17:15–193 votes
Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah. And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.” …
- Romans 4:18–212 votes
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb. …
- Romans 10:81 vote
But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:
Which verses point to Galatians 4:23?
The 10 strongest of 17.