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according to the flesh

This refers to Abraham's becoming Ishmael's father by taking Hagar as a wife. Alternate translation: "by means of human action" or "because of what people did" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

according to the Spirit

"because of something the Spirit did"