"Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?" — Galatians 4:21

Galatians 4:21 · KJV

“Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?”

— Galatians 4:21

I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you. {I stand...: or, I am perplexed for you}

Verse 22

For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

Galatians 4 — Context

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you. {I stand...: or, I am perplexed for you}

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

But he {who was} of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman {was} by promise.

Cross References

Galatians 3:10

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed {is} every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Romans 3:19

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. {guilty...: or, subject to the judgment of God}

Galatians 3:23-24

But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Galatians 4:9

But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? {turn ye again: or, turn ye back} {elements: or, rudiments}

Matthew 22:29-32

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

John 15:25

But {this cometh to pass}, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

Romans 6:14

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Romans 7:5-6

For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. {motions: Gr. passions}