He will suffer many things in his soul, but he will see the good things that happen. He will be satisfied with the things he learns. My Good Servant will make many people not guilty; he will carry away their guilt.
Galatians 4:19 - Easy To Read Version My little children, again I feel pain for you like a mother feels when she gives birth. I will feel this until you truly become like Christ. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition My little children, for whom I am again suffering birth pangs until Christ is completely and permanently formed (molded) within you, American Standard Version (1901) My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you— Common English Bible My little children, I’m going through labor pains again until Christ is formed in you. Catholic Public Domain Version My little sons, I am giving birth to you again, until Christ is formed in you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version My little children, of whom I am in labour again, until Christ be formed in you. |
He will suffer many things in his soul, but he will see the good things that happen. He will be satisfied with the things he learns. My Good Servant will make many people not guilty; he will carry away their guilt.
Jesus was full of pain; he struggled hard in prayer. Sweat dripped from his face like he was bleeding. {\cf2\super [359]}
But become like the Lord Jesus Christ, so when people see what you do, they will see Christ. Don’t think about how to satisfy your sinful self and the bad things you want to do.
God knew those people before he made the world. And God decided that those people would be like his Son (Jesus). Then Jesus would be the firstborn {\cf2\super [69]} of many brothers and sisters.
I am now ready to visit you the third time. And I will not be a burden to you. I don’t want any of the things you own. I only want you. Children should not have to save things to give to their parents. Parents should save to give to their children.
\{This work must continue\} until we are all joined together in the same faith and in the same knowledge about the Son of God. We must become like a mature (perfect) person—we must grow until we become like Christ and have all his perfection.
You must become a new person, made to be like God—made to be truly good and holy. {\cf2\super [35]}
God knows that I want to see you very much. I love all of you with the love of Christ Jesus.
Your faith makes you give your lives as a sacrifice {\cf2\super [13]} in serving God. Maybe I will have to offer my own blood (death) with your sacrifice. But if that happens, I will be happy and full of joy with all of you.
I want you to know that I am trying very hard to help you. And I am trying to help the people in Laodicea and other people who have never seen me.
You have begun to live the new life. In your new life you are being made new. You are becoming like the One who made you. This new life brings you the true knowledge of God.
Epaphras also says hello. He is a servant of Jesus Christ. And he is from your group. He always prays for you. He prays that you will grow to be spiritually mature (perfect) and have everything that God wants for you.
We are apostles {\cf2\super [5]} of Christ. And so when we were with you, we could have used our authority to make you do things. But we were very gentle {\cf2\super [6]} with you. We were like a mother caring for her little children.
To Titus. You are \{like\} a true son to me in the faith we share together.
While Christ lived on earth he prayed to God and asked God for help. God is the One who could save him from death, and Jesus prayed to God with loud cries and tears. And God answered Jesus’ prayers because Jesus was humble and did everything God wanted.
God decided to give us life through the word of truth. He wanted us to be the most important of all the things he made.
My dear children, I write this letter to you so that you will not sin. But if any person sins, we have Jesus Christ to help us. He is the righteous (good) One. Jesus defends us before God the Father.
I write to you, dear children,\par because your sins are forgiven\par through Christ.\par
Keep yourselves in God’s love. Wait for the Lord Jesus Christ with his mercy to give you life forever.