Galatians 4:12-20
New American Standard Bible
12 I beg of you, (A)brothers and sisters, (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 preached the gospel to you the [b]first time; 14 and you did not despise that which was a trial to you in my [c]bodily condition, nor express contempt, but (C)you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself. 15 Where then is [d]that sense of blessing you had? For I testify about you that, if possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me. 16 So have I become your enemy (D)by [e]telling you the truth? 17 They eagerly seek you, not [f]in a commendable way, but they want to shut you out so that you will seek them. 18 But it is good always to be eagerly sought [g]in a commendable way, and (E)not only when I am present with you. 19 (F)My children, with whom (G)I am again in labor until (H)Christ is formed in you— 20 but I could wish to be present with you now and to change my tone of voice, for (I)I am at a loss about you!
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- Galatians 4:13 Lit weakness of the flesh
- Galatians 4:13 Or former
- Galatians 4:14 Lit flesh
- Galatians 4:15 I.e., considering yourselves fortunate
- Galatians 4:16 Or dealing truthfully with you
- Galatians 4:17 Or with good intentions
- Galatians 4:18 Or with good intentions
Galatians 4:12-20
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
I Beg You, Become As I Am. Have I Become Your Enemy By Speaking The Truth To You?
12 I beg you, brothers, become as I, because I also became as you. You did me no wrong. 13 And you know that I first[a] announced-the-good-news to you because of a weakness[b] of the flesh. 14 And you did not treat-with-contempt nor loathe your trial in-connection-with my flesh, but you welcomed me as an angel[c] of God, as Christ Jesus. 15 Where then is your blessedness[d]? For I testify concerning you that, if possible, you would have given your eyes to me, having torn them out! 16 So then, have I become your enemy while speaking-the-truth to you? 17 They are zealously-seeking you— not commendably, but they want to shut you out[e] in-order-that you might be zealously-seeking them.
I Am Again Suffering Birth Pains For You Until Christ Is Formed In You
18 Now it is good to be zealously-sought in[f] a commendable thing at-all-times, and not only during my being present with you— 19 my[g] children, as to whom again I am suffering-birth-pains until which time Christ is formed in you. 20 But I was [just now] wishing[h] to be present with you now and to change my tone, because I am perplexed with you.
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- Galatians 4:13 Or, formerly.
- Galatians 4:13 Or, sickness.
- Galatians 4:14 Or, messenger.
- Galatians 4:15 That is, your feeling of blessing in my work among you. You had it then!
- Galatians 4:17 Or, exclude you.
- Galatians 4:18 That is, in connection with.
- Galatians 4:19 Some start a new sentence here, omitting the ‘But’ at v 20.
- Galatians 4:20 Or, I would wish, if it were possible.
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