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Galatians 4:17-22
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 4
17
They eagerly seek you, not in a commendable way, but they want to shut you out so that you will seek them.
18
But it is good always to be eagerly sought in a commendable way, and not only when I am present with you.
19
My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in you—
20
but I could wish to be present with you now and to change my
tone of
voice, for I am at a loss about you!
21
Tell me, you who want to be under law, do you not listen to the Law?
22
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and one by the free woman.
King James Version
Chapter 4
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.
19
My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
20
I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
21
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
22
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 4
17
They court you eagerly, but not for good. They want to exclude you from me, so that you would pursue them.
18
But it is always good to be pursued in a good manner—and not just when I am with you.
19
My children, I am again suffering labor pains for you until Christ is formed in you.
20
I would like to be with you right now and change my tone of voice, because I don’t know what to do about you.
21
Tell me, you who want to be under the law, don’t you hear the law?
22
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and the other by a free woman.
New Living Translation
Chapter 4
17
Those false teachers are so eager to win your favor, but their intentions are not good. They are trying to shut you off from me so that you will pay attention only to them.
18
If someone is eager to do good things for you, that’s all right; but let them do it all the time, not just when I’m with you.
19
Oh, my dear children! I feel as if I’m going through labor pains for you again, and they will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives.
20
I wish I were with you right now so I could change my tone. But at this distance I don’t know how else to help you.
21
Tell me, you who want to live under the law, do you know what the law actually says?
22
The Scriptures say that Abraham had two sons, one from his slave wife and one from his freeborn wife.
English Standard Version
Chapter 4
17
They make much of you, but for no good purpose. They want to shut you out, that you may make much of them.
18
It is always good to be made much of for a good purpose, and not only when I am present with you,
19
my little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you!
20
I wish I could be present with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
21
Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law?
22
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman.
New International Version
Chapter 4
17
Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you from us, so that you may have zeal for them.
18
It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always, not just when I am with you.
19
My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,
20
how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you!
21
Tell me, you who want to be under the law, are you not aware of what the law says?
22
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.
New King James Version
Chapter 4
17
They zealously court you,
but
for no good; yes, they want to exclude you, that you may be zealous for them.
18
But it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only when I am present with you.
19
My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you,
20
I would like to be present with you now and to change my tone; for I have doubts about you.
21
Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law?
22
For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman.
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