Galatians 4:16
So what has happened—have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
In Context
Cross References
1 Kings 18:17When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you—you who are causing trouble for Israel?”
1 Kings 22:8“Yes, there's another man who could consult the Lord,” the king of Israel replied, “but I don't like him because he never prophesies anything good for me—it's always bad! His name is Micaiah, son of Imlah.” “You shouldn't talk like that,” said Jehoshaphat.
2 Chronicles 24:20Then the Spirit of God came to Zechariah, son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and told them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you break the Lord's commandments so that you cannot be successful? Since you have abandoned the Lord, he has abandoned you.’”
Psalms 141:5Let a good person punish me in love—let them correct me. It will be like an anointing—I won't refuse it. But I still pray against those who do evil.
Amos 5:10You hate anyone who confronts injustice and loathe anyone who speaks honestly.
John 8:45So because I tell you the truth, you don't believe 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 →