Galatians 4:18

It is always an honorable thing to have your favor sought in an honorable cause, always, and not only when I am with you.

Montgomery 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

17These men are courting your favor to no good purpose. They want to isolate you, so that you will be courting their favor.

19O my little children, of whom I travail again in birth until Christ be formed within you!

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 15:58So, my brothers beloved, stand firm, immovable, always abounding in work for the Lord, because you know that your toil is not fruitless in the Lord.

Galatians 4:20How I wish I could be with you now, that I might change my tone; for I am perplexed about you.

Philippians 2:12And so, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, with reverence and self- distrust work out your own salvation;

Revelation 3:19All whom I love I reprove and discipline; therefore be full of zeal 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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