16 Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?

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16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

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16 So have I become your enemy (A)by [a]telling you the truth?

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 4:16 Or dealing truthfully with you

16 Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?(A)

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10 (A)They hate the one who rebukes in the gate,
And they (B)abhor the one who speaks uprightly.

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10 They hate him that rebuketh in the gate,
and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

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10 They hate him who (A)reproves in the [a]gate,
And they (B)abhor him who speaks with integrity.

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  1. Amos 5:10 I.e. the place where court was held

10 There are those who hate the one who upholds justice in court(A)
    and detest the one who tells the truth.(B)

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The Abandoned Apostle

Be diligent to come to me quickly; 10 for (A)Demas has forsaken me, (B)having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Get (C)Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry.

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Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: 10 for Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

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Personal Concerns

(A)Make every effort to come to me soon; 10 for (B)Demas, having loved (C)this present [a]world, has deserted me and gone to (D)Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to [b](E)Galatia, (F)Titus to Dalmatia. 11 (G)Only (H)Luke is with me. Pick up (I)Mark and bring him with you, (J)for he is useful to me for service.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 4:10 Or age
  2. 2 Timothy 4:10 One early ms reads Gaul

Personal Remarks

Do your best to come to me quickly,(A) 10 for Demas,(B) because he loved this world,(C) has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.(D) Crescens has gone to Galatia,(E) and Titus(F) to Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke(G) is with me.(H) Get Mark(I) and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry.

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The Rebellion of Sheba

20 And there happened to be there a [a]rebel, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. And he blew a trumpet, and said:

(A)“We have no share in David,
Nor do we have inheritance in the son of Jesse;
(B)Every man to his tents, O Israel!”

So every man of Israel deserted David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri. But the (C)men of Judah, from the Jordan as far as Jerusalem, remained loyal to their king.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 20:1 Lit. man of Belial

20 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel. So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.

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Sheba’s Revolt

20 Now (A)a worthless fellow happened to be there whose name was Sheba, the son of (B)Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet and said,

(C)We have no portion in David,
Nor do we have inheritance in (D)the son of Jesse;
(E)Every man to his tents, O Israel!”

So all the men of Israel [a]withdrew from following David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah [b]remained steadfast to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 20:2 Lit went up
  2. 2 Samuel 20:2 Lit clung to

Sheba Rebels Against David

20 Now a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and shouted,

“We have no share(A) in David,(B)
    no part in Jesse’s son!(C)
Every man to his tent, Israel!”

So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bikri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.

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15 This you know, that all those in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. 16 The Lord grant mercy to the (A)household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;

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15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. 16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

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15 You are aware of the fact that all who are in [a](A)Asia (B)turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. 16 The Lord grant mercy to (C)the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and (D)was not ashamed of my [b](E)chains;

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 1:15 I.e. the province of Asia
  2. 2 Timothy 1:16 Lit chain

Examples of Disloyalty and Loyalty

15 You know that everyone in the province of Asia(A) has deserted me,(B) including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

16 May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus,(C) because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed(D) of my chains.(E)

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