Galatians 4:17-19

Expanded Bible

¹⁷ Those people [^Cthe false teachers; 1:7] ·are working hard to persuade you [or show great interest in you; or are eager to win your favor; ^Lare zealous for you], but ·this is not good for you [for no good purpose; or their intentions are not good]. They want to persuade you to ·turn against [reject; exclude] us and ·follow only [care only for; ^Lbe zealous for] them. ¹⁸ It is good ·for people to show interest in you [or to be passionate/enthusiastic; ^Lto be zealous/the object of zeal], but only if their ·purpose [intention] is good. This is always true, not just when I am with you. ¹⁹ My little children, again I feel the pain of childbirth for you until ·you truly become like Christ [^LChrist is formed in you].