Galatians 4:12-20

Jubilee Bible 2000

¹² ¶ Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are; ye have not injured me at all.

¹³ Ye know how through weakness of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

¹⁴ And my affliction which was in my flesh ye did not despise, nor reject but ye received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ Where is then the blessedness ye spoke of? for I bear you record that if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes and have given them to me.

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

¹⁷ ¶ They are zealous after you, but not for good; they would exclude you from us, that ye might be zealous after them.

¹⁸ It is good to be always zealous to do good, and not only when I am present with you.

¹⁹ ¶ My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ is formed in you,

²⁰ I desire to be present with you now and to change my voice, for I stand in doubt of you.