Galatians 4:14

Modern English Version

Though my infirmity was in my flesh, you neither despised nor rejected me, but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:17

“So, your servant thought, ‘May the word of my lord the king provide rest. For like the angel of God, my lord the king discerns good from evil. May the Lord your God be with you.’ ”

2 Samuel 19:27

But he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. Still my lord the king is as the angel of God, so do what seems best to you.

Job 12:5

He whose foot is unsteady is despised in the thoughts of him who is at ease.

Psalm 119:141

I am small and despised, yet I do not forget Your precepts.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength; yet the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heard.”

Zechariah 12:8

On that day the Lord will defend those residing in Jerusalem; and even the one who stumbles among them will be as David on that day. And the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord going out before them.

Malachi 2:7

For a priest’s lips should preserve knowledge, and people should seek the law from his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.

Matthew 10:40

“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

Matthew 18:5

And whoever receives one such little child in My name receives Me.

Matthew 25:40

“The King will answer, ‘Truly I say to you, as you have done it for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you have done it for Me.’

Luke 10:16

“He who listens to you listens to Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.”

John 13:20

Truly, truly I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me. And he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”

1 Corinthians 1:28

And God has chosen the inferior things of the world and things which are despised. Yes, and He chose things which are nothing to nullify the things that are,

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honorable, but we are despised.

2 Corinthians 5:20

So we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us. We implore you in Christ’s stead: Be reconciled to God.

Galatians 3:26

You are all sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:28

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, and there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 4:13

You know that it was because of an infirmity of the flesh that I first preached the gospel to you.

Galatians 4:15

So where is your blessing? For I bear witness of you that, if it had been possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes and given them to me.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this reason we thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which effectively works also in you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 4:8

Therefore he that despises does not despise man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 13:2

Do not forget to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unknowingly.