Galatians 4:14

And as for what must have tried you in my condition, it did not inspire you with scorn or disgust, but you welcomed me as if I had been an angel of God – or Christ Jesus himself!

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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

13You remember that it was owing to bodily infirmity that on the first occasion I told you the good news.

15What has become then, of your blessings? For I can bear witness that, had it been possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me!

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Cross References

Psalms 119:141I am little and held in contempt, but your precepts I have not forgotten.

Malachi 2:7For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and people should seek the law from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 18:5And anyone who, for the sake of my name, welcomes even one little child like this, is welcoming me.

Luke 10:16Anyone who listens to you is listening to me, and anyone who rejects you is rejecting me; while the person who rejects me is rejecting him who sent me as his messenger.”

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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