Galatians 4:19
My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
In Context
18But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
20but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
Cross References
Isaiah 53:11After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities.
Romans 8:29For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn amongst many brothers.
1 Corinthians 4:14I don’t write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
Ephesians 4:24and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
Philippians 2:5Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,
Colossians 1:27to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery amongst 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 →