Galatians 4:19
My little sons, I am giving birth to you again, until Christ is formed in you.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
In Context
18But be imitators of what is good, always in a good way, and not only when I am present with you.
Cross References
Isaiah 53:11Because his soul has labored, he will see and be satisfied. By his knowledge, my just servant will himself justify many, and he himself will carry their iniquities.
Romans 8:29For those whom he foreknew, he also predestined, in conformity with the image of his Son, so that he might be the Firstborn among many brothers.
1 Corinthians 4:14I am not writing these things in order to confound you, but in order to admonish you, as my dearest sons.
Ephesians 4:24and so put on the new man, who, in accord with God, is created in justice and in the holiness of truth.
Philippians 2:5For this understanding in you was also in Christ Jesus:
Colossians 1:27To them, God willed to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ and the hope of his glory within you.
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 →