Galatians 4:20
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,
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.
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.
Compare
- 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⁺.
- 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.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Thessalonians 2:17–18
But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:19–21
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 3:9
For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
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