Galatians 4:12-20
Wycliffe Bible
12 Be ye as I, for I am as ye. Brethren, I beseech you, ye have hurt me nothing [ye have nothing hurt me].
13 But ye know, that by infirmity of flesh I have preached to you [I have evangelized to you] now before;
14 and ye despised not, neither forsook your temptation in my flesh [and your temptation in my flesh ye despised not, neither forsook], but ye received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.
15 Where then is your blessing [Where is therefore your blessedness, that ye had before time]? For I bear you witness, that if it might have been done, ye would have put out your eyes, and have given them to me.
16 Am I then made an enemy to you, saying to you the sooth? [Therefore am I made enemy to you, saying true thing to you?]
17 They love not you well [They love you not well], but they will exclude you, that ye follow them.
18 But follow ye the good evermore in good, and not only when I am present with you.
19 My small children, which I bear again, till that Christ be formed in you, [My little sons, whom I child, or bring forth by travail, again, till Christ be formed in you,]
20 and I would now be at you, and change my voice, for I am confounded among you [for I am confounded, or shamed, in you].
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Galatians 4:12-20
New Matthew Bible
12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am, for I am as you are.
You have not hurt me at all. 13 You know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel to you at the first. 14 And the adversity I suffered by reason of my flesh, you did not turn away or shrink from, but you received me as an angel of God, yea as Christ Jesus. 15 How happy were you then? For I can attest that, if it had been possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes and given them to me. 16 Have I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
17 They are fervent over you amiss. Yea, they intend to exclude you so that you will be fervent for them. 18 It is good always to be fervent, provided it be in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
19 My little children, for whom I travail in birth again until Christ be fashioned in you, 20 I wish I were with you now, and could change my tone. For I am in doubt concerning you.
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Galatians 4:12-20
1599 Geneva Bible
12 [a]Be ye as I (for I am even as you) brethren, I beseech you: ye have not hurt me at all.
13 And ye know, how through [b]infirmity of the flesh, I preached the Gospel unto you at the first.
14 And the [c]trial of me which was in my flesh, ye despised not, neither abhorred: but ye received me as an Angel of God, yea, as [d]Christ Jesus.
15 [e]What was then your felicity? for I bear you record, that if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them unto me.
16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
17 They are jealous over you [f]amiss: yea, they would exclude you, [g]that ye should altogether love them.
18 But it is a good thing to love [h]earnestly always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you,
19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again, until Christ be formed in you.
20 And I would I were with you now, that I might [i]change my voice: for I am in doubt of you.
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- Galatians 4:12 He mitigateth and qualifieth those things wherein he might have seemed to have spoken somewhat sharply, very artificially and divinely, declaring his good will towards them in such sort, that the Galatians could not but either be utterly desperate when they read these things, or acknowledge their own lightness with tears, and desire pardon.
- Galatians 4:13 Many afflictions.
- Galatians 4:14 Those daily troubles wherewith the Lord tried me amongst you.
- Galatians 4:14 For my ministry’s sake.
- Galatians 4:15 What a talk was there abroad in the world amongst men, how happy you were?
- Galatians 4:17 For they are jealous over you for their own commodity.
- Galatians 4:17 That they may convey all your love from me to themselves.
- Galatians 4:18 He setteth his own true and good love, which he earnestly bent towards them, against the naughty vicious love of the false apostles.
- Galatians 4:20 Use other words among you.
Galatians 4:12-20
Authorized (King James) Version
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 infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first. 14 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. 15 Where is then the blessedness ye spake 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 zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. 18 But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. 19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, 20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
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