Galatians 4:18

Easy To Read Version

It is good for people to show interest in you, but only if their purpose is good. This is always true. It is true when I am with you and when I am away.

Cross References

Psalm 119:139

My strong feelings are destroying me.\par I am so upset because my enemies\par forgot your commands.\par

Psalm 69:9

My strong feelings {\cf2\super [401]} for your temple are destroying me.\par I get the insults from people\par who make fun of you.\par

Isaiah 59:17

\{The Lord prepared for battle\}.\par The Lord put on\par the armor of goodness,\par the helmet of salvation,\par the clothes of punishment,\par the coat of strong love. {\cf2\super [448]} \par

John 2:17

When this happened the followers of Jesus remembered what was written \{in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [40]} \}:

1 Corinthians 15:58

So, my dear brothers and sisters, stand strong. Don’t let anything change you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord. You know that your work in the Lord is never wasted.

Galatians 4:13

You remember why I came to you the first time. It was because I was sick. That was when I told the Good News {\cf2\super [51]} to you.

Galatians 4:17

Those people {\cf2\super [52]} are working hard to persuade you. But this is not good for you. Those people want to persuade you to turn against us. They want you to follow only them and no other people.

Galatians 4:20

I wish I could be with you now. Then maybe I could change the way I am talking to you. Now I don’t know what to do about you.

Philippians 1:27

Be sure that you live in a way that fits the Good News {\cf2\super [11]} of Christ. Then if I come and visit you or if I am away from you, I will hear good things about you. I will hear that you continue strong with the same purpose and work together like a team for the faith (truth) that comes from the Good News.

Philippians 2:12

My dear friends, you have always obeyed. You obeyed God when I was with you. It is even more important that you obey now while I am not there \{to help you\}. You yourselves must live in a way that moves you toward your salvation. Do this with respect and fear for God.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us. He died to free us from all evil. He died to make us pure people that belong only to him—people that are always wanting to do good things.

Revelation 3:19

“I correct and punish those people that I love. So start trying hard! Change your hearts and lives!