Galatians 4:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.”

Galatians 4:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Galatians 4:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Galatians 4:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.”

Galatians 4:18 — World English Bible

Galatians 4:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you. ”

Galatians 4:18 — American Standard Version

Galatians 4:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and <FI>it is<Fi> good to be zealously regarded, in what is good, at all times, and not only in my being present with you;”

Galatians 4:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Galatians 4:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But [it is] right to be zealous at all times in what is right, and not only when I am present with you — ”

Galatians 4:18 — Darby Translation

Galatians 4:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But it is a good thing to loue earnestly alwayes in a good thing, and not onely when I am present with you,”

Galatians 4:18 — Geneva Bible

Galatians 4:18 in Context — Galatians 4

16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

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.

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What Does Galatians 4:18 Mean?

Galatians 4:18 is a verse from the Book of Galatians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Galatians chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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