Galatians 4:14

God's Word

Even though my illness was difficult for you, you didn’t despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were God’s messenger  or Christ Jesus himself.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:17

I thought that you would reassure me. You are like God’s Messenger, who is able to distinguish right from wrong. May the Lord your God be with you!”

2 Samuel 19:27

He told you lies about me, Your Majesty. However, you are like God’s Messenger. Do what you think is right.

Job 12:5

“A person who has an easy life has no appreciation for misfortune. He thinks it is the fate of those who slip up.

Psalm 119:141

I am unimportant and despised, ⌞yet⌟ I never forget your guiding principles.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength,” even though that poor person’s wisdom was despised, and no one listened to what he said.

Zechariah 12:8

On that day the Lord will defend those who live in Jerusalem so that even those who stumble will be like David, and David’s family will be like God, like the Messenger of the Lord ahead of them.

Malachi 2:7

“A priest’s lips should preserve knowledge. Then, because he is the messenger for the Lord of Armies, people will seek instruction from his mouth.

Matthew 10:40

“The person who welcomes you welcomes me, and the person who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.

Matthew 18:5

And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.

Matthew 25:40

“The king will answer them, ‘I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you did for one of my brothers or sisters, no matter how unimportant ⌞they seemed⌟, you did for me.’

Luke 10:16

“The person who hears you hears me, and the person who rejects you rejects me. The person who rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”

John 13:20

“I can guarantee this truth: Whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”

1 Corinthians 1:28

God chose what the world considers ordinary and what it despises—what it considers to be nothing—in order to destroy what it considers to be something.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We have given up our wisdom for Christ, but you have insight because of Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

2 Corinthians 5:20

Therefore, we are Christ’s representatives, and through us God is calling you. We beg you on behalf of Christ to become reunited with God.

Galatians 3:26

You are all God’s children by believing in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:28

There are neither Jews nor Greeks, slaves nor free people, males nor females. You are all the same in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 4:13

You know that the first time I brought you the Good News I was ill.

Galatians 4:15

What happened to your positive attitude? It’s a fact that if it had been possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

Here is another reason why we never stop thanking God: When you received God’s word from us, you realized it wasn’t human words. Instead, you accepted it for what it really is—God’s word. This word is at work in you believers.

1 Thessalonians 4:8

Therefore, whoever rejects this ⌞order⌟ is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 13:2

Don’t forget to show hospitality to believers you don’t know. By doing this some believers have shown hospitality to angels without being aware of it.