Galatia 4:24

4:24 These things may be treated as an allegory, ¹  for these women represent two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar.

Galatia 5:17

5:17 For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires ²  that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to ³  each other, so that you cannot do what you want.

[4:24]  ¹ tn Grk “which things are spoken about allegorically.” Paul is not saying the OT account is an allegory, but rather that he is constructing an allegory based on the OT account.

[5:17]  ² tn The words “has desires” do not occur in the Greek text a second time, but are repeated in the translation for clarity.

[5:17]  ³ tn Or “are hostile toward” (L&N 39.1).