Galatians 4:12-20

GOD’S WORD Translation

What Happened to Your Positive Attitude?

¹² Brothers and sisters, I beg you to become like me. After all, I became like you were.

You didn’t do anything wrong to me. ¹³ You know that the first time I brought you the Good News I was ill. ¹⁴ Even though my illness was difficult for you, you didn’t despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were God’s messenger ^[a] or Christ Jesus himself. ¹⁵ What happened to your positive attitude? It’s a fact that if it had been possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me. ¹⁶ Can it be that I have become your enemy for telling you the truth?

¹⁷ These people ⌞who distort the Good News⌟ are devoted to you, but not in a good way. They don’t want you to associate with me so that you will be devoted only to them. ¹⁸ (Devotion to a good cause is always good, even when I’m not with you.)

¹⁹ My children, I am suffering birth pains for you again until Christ is formed in you. ²⁰ I wish I were with you right now so that I could change the tone of my voice. I’m completely puzzled by what you’ve done!