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Galatians 4:8-20 — Paul's Concern for the Galatians

Gal.4.8-20

⁸But then, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. ⁹But now that you have come to know God—or rather have been known by God—how is it that you are turning back again to the weak and poor elementary principles, to which you want to be enslaved all over again? ¹⁰You are carefully observing days and months and seasons and years. ¹¹I fear for you, lest somehow I have labored over you in vain. ¹²Brothers, I beg you, become as I am, because I also became as you are. You did me no wrong. ¹³And you know that it was because of a bodily illness that I first proclaimed the gospel to you. ¹⁴And though my bodily condition was your trial , you did not treat me with scorn or spit me out , but welcomed me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus. ¹⁵Where then is your blessing? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have gouged out your eyes and given them to me. ¹⁶So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth? ¹⁷They eagerly court you, but not in a good way; rather, they want to shut you out, so that you may be eager for them. ¹⁸But it is good to be eagerly sought for a good purpose at all times, and not only when I am present with you. ¹⁹My children, for whom I am again in labor pains until Christ is formed in you. ²⁰And I wish I could be present with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you.

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4/11/2026

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