Galatians 4:18

But to be zealous of is always good in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

In Context

17They are zealous for you but not honorably. They want to exclude you, so that ye may be zealous for them.

19My little children, of whom I suffer birth pains again until Christ is formed in you.

Read all of Galatians 4

Cross References

Psalms 69:9For the zeal of thy house has eaten me up, and the reproaches of those who reproach thee have fallen upon me.

Isaiah 59:17And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head. And he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.

1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, become ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not empty in Lord.

Galatians 4:20But I was wishing to be present with you now and to change my tone, because I am perplexed at you.

Philippians 2:12Therefore my beloved, just as ye have always obeyed, not only as in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

Matthew Henry on Galatians 4:18-19

Affectionate Remonstrance. ( a. d. 56.) 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. The apostle is still carrying on the same design as in the foregoing verses , which was, to convince the Galatians of their sin and folly in departing from the truth of the gospel: having just before been expostulating with them about the change of their behaviour… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Galatians 4:18