Galatians 4:17
They zealously seek you in no good way; but they wish to exclude you, in order that you may zealously seek them.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
In Context
16Therefore have I become your enemy, telling you the truth?
18It is good always to be zealous in a good thing, and not only in my coming to you.
Cross References
Romans 10:2For I testify to them, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to perfect knowledge;
1 Corinthians 4:8Already are ye filled, already have ye become rich; you did reign without us: and I would indeed that you did reign, in order that we also might reign along with you.
1 Corinthians 11:2But I praise you because you remember me in all things, and hold fast the commandments, as I delivered them unto you.
2 Corinthians 11:13For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
Philippians 2:21for all are seeking after their own, and not the things of Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 2:18For speaking swelling words of vanity, in the lusts of the flesh they beguile with their impurities, those that have but partially escaped, who are still moving about in their delusion;
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 →