Galatians 4:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.”

Galatians 4:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Galatians 4:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Galatians 4:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.”

Galatians 4:17 — World English Bible

Galatians 4:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They zealously seek you in no good way; nay, they desire to shut you out, that ye may seek them.”

Galatians 4:17 — American Standard Version

Galatians 4:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“they are zealous for you--<FI> yet<Fi> not well, but they wish to shut us out, that for them ye may be zealous;”

Galatians 4:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Galatians 4:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They are not rightly zealous after you, but desire to shut you out [from us], that ye may be zealous after them.”

Galatians 4:17 — Darby Translation

Galatians 4:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They are ielous ouer you amisse: yea, they woulde exclude you, that ye shoulde altogether loue them.”

Galatians 4:17 — Geneva Bible

Galatians 4:17 in Context — Galatians 4

15 Où donc est l’expression de votre bonheur? Car je vous atteste que, si cela eût été possible, vous vous seriez arraché les yeux pour me les donner.

16 Suis-je devenu votre ennemi en vous disant la vérité?

17 Le zèle qu’ils ont pour vous n’est pas pur, mais ils veulent vous détacher de nous, afin que vous soyez zélés pour eux.

18 Il est beau d’avoir du zèle pour ce qui est bien et en tout temps, et non pas seulement quand je suis présent parmi vous.

19 Mes enfants, pour qui j’éprouve de nouveau les douleurs de l’enfantement, jusqu’à ce que Christ soit formé en vous,

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What Does Galatians 4:17 Mean?

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