Galatians 4:20
18 Nevertheless, it is good to be zealous if it serves a noble purpose—at any time, and not only when I am with you.
19 My children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,
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, do you not understand 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.
Her forteller Bibelen en historie om noen andre. Spør deg selv hva den kan si oss i dag. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.
Sammenlign
- ÅB
- Jeg skulle ønske å være til stede hos dere nå og omskifte min røst; for jeg er rådvill med dere.
- OTB
- hvordan jeg ønsker at jeg kunne være til stede hos dere nå og endre min tone, for jeg er forvirret over dere.
- B1930
- Jeg skulde ønske å være til stede hos eder nu og omskifte min røst; for jeg er rådvill med eder.
- BSB
- how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you.
- KJV
- I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
- WEB
- but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
- ASV
- but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you.
- DARBY
- and I should wish to be present with you now, and change my voice, for I am perplexed as to you.
- BLB
- I was wishing indeed to be present with you⁺ now and to change my tone, because I am perplexed as to you⁺.
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Kryssreferanser
1 Thessalonians 2:17–18
Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.
Les i sammenheng1 Corinthians 4:19–21
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.
Les i sammenheng1 Thessalonians 3:9
How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
Les i sammenheng