Galatians 4:21
Tell me, ye who are desirous of being under law, do ye not listen to the law?
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
In Context
20and I should wish to be present with you now, and change my voice, for I am perplexed as to you.
22For it is written that Abraham had two sons; one of the maid servant, and one of the free woman.
Cross References
Matthew 22:29And Jesus answering said to them, Ye err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.
John 5:46for if ye had believed Moses, ye would have believed me, for he wrote of me.
John 12:34The crowd answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Christ abides for ever; and how sayest thou that the Son of man must be lifted up? Who *is* this, the Son of man?
Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the things the law says, it speaks to those under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment to God.
Romans 7:5For when we were in the flesh the passions of sins, which [were] by the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit to death;
Romans 10:3For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own [righteousness], have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
Matthew Henry on Galatians 4:20-21
Affectionate Remonstrance. ( a. d. 56.) 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. That the apostle might the better dispose these Christians to bear with him in the reproofs which he was obliged to give them, he here expresses his great affection to them, and the very tender concern he had for their welfare: he was not like them—one thing when among them and another when absent… Read the whole commentary →