Galatians 4:18

It is good indeed to be zealously affected in a good cause always, and not only when I am present with you.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 affect zeal for you, not honourably; but they wish to exclude us, that you may be zealously attached to them.

19My little children of whom I travail in birth again, until Christ be formed in you,

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 15:58Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Galatians 4:20I wish I could be with you now, and change my address; for I am in doubt about you.

Philippians 2:12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always been obedient, not only during my presence with you, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling work out your own salvation.

Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and correct: be zealous then, and repent.

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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