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Galatians 4:13

But you know that it was because of a physical infirmity that I preached the gospel to you the first time.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

In Context

12I plead with you, brothers: Become as I am, because I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong.

14And you did not despise or reject me even though my physical condition was a trial for me. On the contrary, you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 2:3I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.

2 Corinthians 11:6I may be untrained in speech, but I do not lack knowledge; indeed, in every way we have been made known to you in everything.

2 Corinthians 12:7And to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations I received, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me so that I would not become conceited.

Galatians 1:6I am astonished that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you by the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel,

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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