26. But the heavenly Jerusalem which is above is like the free woman. She is our mother.
27. It is written in the Scriptures:“Be happy, Jerusalem.You are like a woman who never gave birth to children.Start singing and shout for joy.You never felt the pain of giving birth to children.But you will have more childrenthan the woman who has a husband.” Isaiah 54:1
28. My brothers, you are God’s children because of his promise, as Isaac was then.
29. The son who was born in the normal way treated the other son badly. It is the same today.