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Galatians 4:26 — King James Version← Study notes

But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.


Galatians 4:26Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 4:2610 words
GreekMeaning
thearticleG3588
δὲde
ButwordG1161
ἄνωanō
the aboveadverbG507
ἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēm
JerusalemnounG2419
ἐλευθέραeleuthera
freeadjectiveG1658
ἐστίνestin
isverbG1510
ἥτιςhētis
whorelative pronounG3748
ἐστὶνestin
isverbG1510
μήτηρmētēr
mothernounG3384
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 4:26

“But Jerusalem that is above is free.” Those therefore, who are born of her are not bondmen. Thus the type of the Jerusalem below was Hagar, as is plain from the mountain being so called; but of that which is above is the Church. Nevertheless he is not content with these types, but adds the testimony of Isaiah to what he has spoken. Having said that Jerusalem which is above “is our Mother,” and having given that name to the Church, he cites the suffrage of the Prophet in his…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 4
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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