Galatians 4:14–15
And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor reiected, but receiued mee as an Angel of God, euen as Christ Iesus.
Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
‖Where is then the blessednes you spake of? for I beare you record, that if it had bin possible, ye would haue plucked out your own eyes, and haue giuen them to me.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, what was then?
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From verse 14
- Matthew 10:40Rank 1 from verse 14
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13Rank 2 from verse 14
13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
13For this cause also thanke wee God without ceasing, because when yee receiued the word of God, which yee heard of vs, yee receiued it not as the word of men, but (as it is in trueth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that beleeue.
- Hebrews 13:2Rank 3 from verse 14
- 2 Corinthians 5:20Rank 4 from verse 14
- 2 Samuel 14:17Rank 5 from verse 14
17Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the Lord thy God will be with thee.
17Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be †comfortable: for as an Angel of God, so is my lord the king †to discerne good and bad: therfore the LORD thy God will be with thee.
- 2 Samuel 19:27Rank 6 from verse 14
- Isaiah 53:2–3Rank 7 from verse 14
2For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
3He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
2For he shall grow vp before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a drie ground: hee hath no forme nor comelinesse: and when wee shall see him, there is no beautie that we should desire him.
3*‖He is despised and reiected of men, a man ofsorrows, and acquainted with griefe: and we hid as it were our faces from him; hee was despised, and wee esteemed him not.
- Luke 10:16Rank 8 from verse 14
- Malachi 2:7Rank 9 from verse 14
- Zechariah 12:8Rank 10 from verse 14
8In that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the Lord before them.
8‖In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as Dauid; and the house of Dauid shall be as God, as the Angel of the LORD before them.
- 1 Corinthians 1:28Rank 11 from verse 14
- 1 Corinthians 4:10Rank 12 from verse 14
- 1 Thessalonians 4:8Rank 13 from verse 14
- Ecclesiastes 9:16Rank 14 from verse 14
- Galatians 4:13Rank 15 from verse 14
- John 13:20Rank 17 from verse 14
- Matthew 18:5Rank 18 from verse 14
- Matthew 25:40Rank 19 from verse 14
40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
40And the King shall answere, and say vnto them, Uerely I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethren, ye haue done it vnto me.
- Psalms 119:141Rank 20 from verse 14
From verse 15
- Romans 5:2Rank 1 from verse 15
- 1 John 3:16–18Rank 2 from verse 15
16Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
16Hereby perceiue wee the loue of God, because he layd downe his life for vs, and wee ought to lay downe our liues for the brethren.
17But who so hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother hath need, and shutteth vp his bowels of compassion from him; how dwelleth the loue of God in him?
18My little children, let vs not loue in word, neither in tongue, but indeede and in trueth.
- Colossians 4:13Rank 3 from verse 15
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8Rank 4 from verse 15
8So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
8So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to haue imparted vnto you, not the Gospel of God only, but also our owne soules, because ye were deare vnto vs.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:13Rank 5 from verse 15
- 2 Corinthians 8:3Rank 6 from verse 15
- Galatians 3:14Rank 7 from verse 15
- Galatians 4:19Rank 8 from verse 15
- Galatians 5:22Rank 9 from verse 15
- Galatians 6:4Rank 10 from verse 15
- Romans 10:2Rank 11 from verse 15
- Romans 15:13Rank 12 from verse 15
- Romans 4:6–9Rank 13 from verse 15
6Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
7Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
9Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
6Euen as Dauid also describeth the blessednesse of the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnesse without works:
7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiuen, and whose sinnes are couered.
8Blessed is the man to whome the Lord will not impute sinne.
9Commeth this blessednes then vpon the circumcision onely, or vpon the vncircumcision also? for wee say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousnesse.
- Romans 9:3Rank 14 from verse 15
13They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
13They on the rocke, are they which when they heare, receiue the word with ioy; and these haue no roote, which for a while beleeue, and in time of temptation fall away.
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Galatians 4:14
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temptation
Sense 1: A trial, testing, or adversity. Sense 2: An enticement to sin.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Regarded or treated as of little or no worth; scorned or rejected.
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Thrown away; cast off; refused; slighted.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of receive (to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain).
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Sense 1: A messenger. Sense 2: A heavenly or spiritual messenger, whether holy or fallen as stated.
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The one true God.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.
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Galatians 4:15
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blessedness
The favoured state or happiness of one who is blessed.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: To carry, support, convey, endure, sustain, or be answerable for. Sense 2: To produce or bring forth offspring, fruit, or another result. Sense 3: In ‘bear witness’ or ‘bear record,’ to testify or give witness. Sense 4: A large wild animal.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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Sense 1: A written or remembered account; testimony. Sense 2: To set down or bear witness.
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Able to be, happen, or be done.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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4:12Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
4:12Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are, ye haue not iniured me at all.
4:13Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
4:13Ye know how through infirmitie of the flesh, I preached the Gospel vnto you at the first.
4:14And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
4:14And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor reiected, but receiued mee as an Angel of God, euen as Christ Iesus.
Selected passage4:15Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
4:15‖Where is then the blessednes you spake of? for I beare you record, that if it had bin possible, ye would haue plucked out your own eyes, and haue giuen them to me.
Selected passage4:16Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
4:16Am I therefore become your enemie, because I tell you the trueth?
4:17They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
4:17They zelously affect you, but not well: yea, they would exclude ‖you, that you might affect them.
4:18But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
4:18But it is good to bee zealously affected alwayes in a good thing, and not onely when I am present with you.
4:19My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
4:19My litle children, of whom I trauaile in birth againe, vntill Christ bee formed in you:
4:20I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
4:20I desire to bee present with you now, and to change my voyce, for I ‖stand in doubt of you.