Galatians 4:18
But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
But it is good to bee zealously affected alwayes in a good thing, and not onely when I am present with you.
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- Philippians 2:12Rank 1 from verse 18
12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
12Wherefore, my beloued, as yee haue alwayes obeyed, not as in my presence onely, but now much more in my absence; worke out your owne saluation with feare, and trembling.
- Philippians 1:27Rank 2 from verse 18
27Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
27Onely let your conuersation bee as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may heare of your affaires, that yee stand fast in one spirit, with one minde, striuing together for the faith of the Gospel,
- Revelation 3:19Rank 3 from verse 18
- 1 Corinthians 15:58Rank 4 from verse 18
58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
58Therefore my beloued brethren, be yee stedfast, vnmoueable, alwayes abounding in the worke of the Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vaine in the Lord.
- Galatians 4:13Rank 5 from verse 18
- Psalms 119:139Rank 6 from verse 18
- Titus 2:14Rank 7 from verse 18
- Isaiah 59:17Rank 8 from verse 18
17For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
17*For he put on righteousnesse as a brestplate, and an helmet of saluation vpon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeale as a cloake.
- Numbers 25:11–13Rank 10 from verse 18
11Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
12Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
13And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
11*Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar, the sonne of Aaron the Priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, (while hee was zealous for my sake among them) that I consumed not the children of Israel in my ielousie.
12Wherefore say, *Behold, I giue vnto him my Couenant of peace.
13And he shall haue it, and his seed after him, euen the Couenant of an euerlasting Priesthood, because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
- Psalms 69:9Rank 11 from verse 18
- Galatians 4:20Rank 12 from verse 18
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Galatians 4:18
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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Eagerly, earnestly, or ardently.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of affect, meaning to desire or seek earnestly.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
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: Being in a place, at hand, or before another; now existing or current. Sense 2: A gift or offering brought or given to another. Sense 3: To bring, set, offer, or exhibit before another; to cause to appear or stand before; to lay before or make known.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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17They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
17They zelously affect you, but not well: yea, they would exclude ‖you, that you might affect them.
18But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
18But it is good to bee zealously affected alwayes in a good thing, and not onely when I am present with you.
Selected passage19My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
19My litle children, of whom I trauaile in birth againe, vntill Christ bee formed in you: