New American Standard Bible 1995

Galatians 4:13-19

13but you know that it was because of a 1bodily illness that I preached the gospel to you the 2first time;

14and that which was a 3trial to you in my 4bodily condition you did not despise or 5loathe, but 6you received me as an angel of God, as 7Christ Jesus Himself.

15Where then is 8that sense of blessing you had? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

16So have I become your enemy 9by 10telling you the truth?

17They eagerly seek you, not commendably, but they wish to shut you out so that you will seek them.

18But it is good always to be eagerly sought in a commendable 11manner, and 12not only when I am present with you.

19 13My children, with whom 14I am again in labor until 15Christ is formed in you--

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Notes

1. Galatians 4:13 Lit weakness of the flesh ↩
2. Galatians 4:13 Or former ↩
3. Galatians 4:14 Or temptation ↩
4. Galatians 4:14 Lit flesh ↩
5. Galatians 4:14 Lit spit out at ↩
6. Galatians 4:14 Matt 10:40; 1 Thess 2:13 ↩
7. Galatians 4:14 Gal 3:26 ↩
8. Galatians 4:15 Lit the congratulation of yourselves ↩
9. Galatians 4:16 Amos 5:10 ↩
10. Galatians 4:16 Or dealing truthfully with you ↩
11. Galatians 4:18 Or thing ↩
12. Galatians 4:18 Gal 4:13f ↩
13. Galatians 4:19 1 John 2:1 ↩
14. Galatians 4:19 1 Cor 4:15 ↩
15. Galatians 4:19 Eph 4:13 ↩

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