Galatians 4:19
My little children, of whom I am in labour again, until Christ be formed in you.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
In Context
20And I would willingly be present with you now, and change my voice: because I am ashamed for you.
Cross References
Isaiah 53:11Because his soul hath laboured, he shall see and be filled: by his knowledge shall this my just servant justify many, and he shall bear their iniquities.
Romans 8:29For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of his Son; that he might be the firstborn amongst many brethren.
1 Corinthians 4:14I write not these things to confound you; but I admonish you as my dearest children.
Ephesians 4:24And put on the new man, who according to God is created in justice and holiness of truth.
Philippians 2:5For let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Colossians 1:27To whom God would make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ, in you the hope of glory.
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 →