But I myself said: I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and futility; yet my vindication is with the Lord, and my reward is with my God.
Galatians 4:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I am fearful for you, that perhaps my labour for you has been wasted. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I am alarmed [about you], lest I have labored among and over you to no purpose and in vain. American Standard Version (1901) I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain. Common English Bible I’m afraid for you! Perhaps my hard work for you has been for nothing. Catholic Public Domain Version I am afraid for you, lest perhaps I may have labored in vain among you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I am afraid of you, lest perhaps I have laboured in vain among you. |
But I myself said: I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and futility; yet my vindication is with the Lord, and my reward is with my God.
They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia; they had been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain.
I went up according to a revelation and presented to them the gospel I preach among the Gentiles, but did so privately to those recognised as leaders. I wanted to be sure I was not running, and had not been running, in vain.
I beg you, brothers and sisters: Become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have not wronged me;
I would like to be with you here and now and change my tone of voice, because I don’t know what to do about you.
by holding firm to the word of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run or labour for nothing.
For this reason, when I could no longer stand it, I also sent him to find out about your faith, fearing that the tempter had tempted you and that our labour might be for nothing.
Watch yourselves so that you don’t lose what we have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.