Galatians 4:18
But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
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19My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
Cross References
Psalms 69:9For the zeal of yours house has eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached you are fallen upon me.
Isaiah 59:17For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.
1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be all of you steadfast, immoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as all of you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Galatians 4:20I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
Philippians 2:12Wherefore, my beloved, as all of you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, 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 →