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Galatians 4:18
Galatians 4:18 is verse 18 of Galatians chapter 4, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Nevertheless, it is good to be zealous if it serves a noble purpose—at any time, and not only when I am with you.
King James Version
But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
World English Bible
But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
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Galatians 4:16–20 · Berean Standard Bible
16 Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?
17 Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them.
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,
20 how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Numbers 25:11“Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned My wrath away from the Israelites; for he was zealous for My sake among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in My zeal.
Numbers 25:12Declare, therefore, that I am granting him My covenant of peace.
Numbers 25:13It will be a covenant of permanent priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”
Psalms 69:9because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.
Psalms 119:139My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.
Isaiah 59:17He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
John 2:17His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”
1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Titus 2:14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
Revelation 3:19Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
Galatians 4:20how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you.
Philippians 1:27Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
Philippians 2:12Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.