Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

He that

After the spirit

Bible References

He that

Genesis 21:9
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had born unto Abraham, mocking.

After the spirit

John 3:5
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Unless a man is born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
John 15:9
As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.
Romans 8:1
So that now, there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ, Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Even

Galatians 5:11
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the offence of the cross ceased.
Galatians 6:12
As many as desire to please in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised, only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of the Christ.
Matthew 23:34
Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets and wise men and scribes, and some of them ye shall kill and crucify, and some of them ye shall scourge in your synagogues and persecute them from city to city,
1 Thessalonians 2:14
For ye, brethren, have been imitators in Christ Jesus of the congregations of God which are in Judaea, for ye also have suffered like things of your own nation, even as they have of the Jews,
Hebrews 10:33
on the one hand ye were made a spectacle both by reproaches and tribulations, and on the other ye became companions of those that were so used.