Galatians 4:14

and my trial[4:14], which was in my flesh, ye despised not nor spurned, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

In Context

13Nay, ye know that by reason of weakness of the flesh I preached the glad tidings to you the former time;

15Where is[4:15] then the happiness of which ye spoke? For I bear you witness, that if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes, and given them to me.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:5And whoever shall receive one such little child, in my name, receives me.

Luke 10:16He that hears you, hears me; and he that rejects you, rejects me; and he that rejects me, rejects him who sent me.

Matthew Henry on Galatians 4:13-17

Affectionate Remonstrance. ( a. d. 56.) 12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all. 13 Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first. 14 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. 15 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to… Read the whole commentary →

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