Galatians 4:17
They zealously seek you, but not for good; they would alienate you, that you might seek them.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
In Context
16Have I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
Cross References
Romans 10:2For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
1 Corinthians 4:8Already you are full, already you are rich, you have become as kings without us: and I would that you had become kings, that we might also reign with you.
1 Corinthians 11:2Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things, and keep the traditions, just as I delivered them to you.
2 Corinthians 11:13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
Philippians 2:21For all seek after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ's.
2 Peter 2:18For they speak great swelling words of vanity, and allure through the lusts of the flesh, through sensuality, those who are just escaping from the ones who live in error.
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 →