Galatians 4:18

Moreover, good, the to-be-being-zealed in to{good} always, and not only in to{the} me to-be-being-aside/beside/present toward you,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

In Context

17They-are-zeal-ing you not well; contrariwise, they-are-will-ing to-close-out you, in-which-place you-may-be-zeal-ing same[plural].

19offspring-lings of{me}, whom[plural] again I-am-travailing/anguishing[e.g. childbirth] up-to of{whom[singular]} Anointed may-be-formed in to{you}.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 15:58such-as, brothers of{me}, beloved, be-becoming situated[adjective], without-change-move-able/immovable, exceeding in to{the work} of{the Lord}, always having-beheld that the toil of{you} is_not_being empty in to{[the] Lord}.

Galatians 4:20Moreover, I-have-been-will-ing to-be-being-aside/beside/present toward you presently, also to-alter the sound of{me}, that I-am-being-perplexed in to{you}.

Philippians 2:12such-as, beloved of{me}, according-as always you-hearken-under not as in to{the presence} of{me} only; contrariwise now to{much} more in to{the absence} of{me}, alongside of{fear} and of{trembling}, be-work-izing-selves-down/according-to the salvation of{sameselves},

Revelation 3:19I, as-many-as if-supposing I-may-be-being-fond-of, am-confuting and am-child-ing/disciplining/instructing/educating. So, zeal[verb imperative] and change[your]mind/thinking.

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 →

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