Galatians 4:12-20
Legacy Standard Bible
12 I beg of you, (A)brothers, (B)become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong. 13 But you know that it was because of a [a]bodily illness that I proclaimed the gospel to you the [b]first time; 14 and that which was a [c]trial to you in my [d]bodily condition you did not despise or [e]loathe, but (C)you received me as an angel of God, as (D)Christ Jesus Himself. 15 Where then is [f]that sense of blessing you had? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me. 16 So have I become your enemy (E)by [g]telling you the truth? 17 They zealously seek you, not commendably, but they wish to shut you out so that you will zealously seek them. 18 But it is good always to be zealously sought in a commendable [h]manner, and (F)not only when I am present with you. 19 (G)My children, with whom (H)I am again in labor until (I)Christ is formed in you— 20 but I could wish to be present with you now and to change my tone, because (J)I am perplexed about you.
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- Galatians 4:13 Lit weakness of the flesh
- Galatians 4:13 Or former
- Galatians 4:14 Or temptation
- Galatians 4:14 Lit flesh
- Galatians 4:14 Lit spit out at
- Galatians 4:15 Lit the congratulation of yourselves
- Galatians 4:16 Or dealing truthfully with you
- Galatians 4:18 Or thing
Galatians 4:12-20
International Standard Version
Paul’s Concern for the Galatians
12 I beg you, brothers, to become like me, since I became like you. You did not do anything wrong to me. 13 You know that it was because I was ill[a] that I brought you the gospel the first time. 14 Even though my condition put you to the test, you did not despise or reject me. On the contrary, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, or as if I were the Messiah[b] Jesus. 15 What, then, happened to your positive attitude?[c] For I testify that if it had been possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me. 16 So have I now become your enemy for telling you the truth?
17 These people who have been instructing you[d] are devoted to you, but not in a good way. They want you to avoid me so that you will be devoted to them. 18 (Now it is always good to be devoted to a good cause, even when I am not with you.) 19 My children, I am suffering birth pains for you again until the Messiah[e] is formed in you. 20 Indeed, I wish I were with you right now so that I could change the tone of my voice, because I am completely baffled by you!
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- Galatians 4:13 Lit. because of a weakness of the flesh
- Galatians 4:14 Or Christ
- Galatians 4:15 Lit. your blessedness
- Galatians 4:17 Lit. They
- Galatians 4:19 Or Christ
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