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Galatians 4:13

Sickness and healing

11 I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.

12 I beg you, brothers, become like me, for I became like you. You have done me no wrong.

You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.

14 And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.

15 What then has become of your blessing? For I can testify that, if it were possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.
KJV
Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
WEB
but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.
ASV
but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:
DARBY
But ye know that in weakness of the flesh I announced the glad tidings to you at the first;
BLB
Now you⁺ know that in weakness of the flesh I preached the gospel to you⁺ the first [time].
ÅB
men dere vet at det var på grunn av skrøpelighet i mitt kjød at jeg første gang kom til å forkynne evangeliet for dere;
OTB
Dere vet at det var på grunn av en sykdom at jeg først forkynte evangeliet for dere.
B1930
men I vet at det var på grunn av skrøpelighet i mitt kjød at jeg første gang kom til å forkynne evangeliet for eder;

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