Galatians 4:11

Plain English Version

I’m worried about you. I worked really hard to help you, and now I think, “Maybe I wasted my time.”

Cross References

Acts 16:6

Paul and his friends wanted to tell the message about Jesus to the people in the country called Asia, but the Holy Spirit told them, “No, don’t go there.” So they went through the countries called Frigia and Galatia.

1 Corinthians 15:58

So always remember those things, my Christian friends. I love you, and I want you to stay strong for God. Don’t let anything take you away from him. Keep on working hard for our leader Jesus. Remember, he will help you, so that everything you do with him will be good. It will not be useless.

Galatians 4:10

You think you make God happy if you follow the Jewish ceremonies for special days, or months, or times, or years. But you are wrong.

Galatians 4:12

Look, my Christian friends, I ask you to free yourselves from that law, just like I did. You see, I used to think I had to follow that law, but now I’m free, just like you. Remember the first time I came to you mob in Galatia. You didn’t do anything wrong to me at that time,

Galatians 4:20

You see, I really worry about you. I wish I could go there and be with you now, to talk with you the right way, and help you.

Philippians 2:16

And you have to keep on believing the message about Jesus that gives us real life. Then when Jesus Christ comes back, I will be very happy, and I will know that I didn’t waste my time when I worked among you.

1 Thessalonians 3:5

And I really worried about you. I thought, “You Christians in Thessalonica are very new Christians. Maybe the boss over the bad spirits gave you too much trouble. Maybe he tricked you, so that you don’t trust Jesus any more. Maybe we worked for nothing there in Thessalonica.” That’s what I was thinking, but I didn’t really know the true story. And when I couldn’t wait any longer, I had to send Timothy to find out the true story about you.