Galatians 4:13 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

You know that the first time I brought you the Good News I was ill.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

ASV:

but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:

BBE:

But you have knowledge that with a feeble body I was preaching the good news to you the first time;

DBY:

But ye know that in weakness of the flesh I announced the glad tidings to you at the first;

ERV:

but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:

WEY:

And you know that in those early days it was on account of bodily infirmity that I proclaimed the Good News to you,

WBS:

Ye know that in infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel to you at the first.

WEB:

but you know that because of weakness of the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.

YLT:

and ye have known that through infirmity of the flesh I did proclaim good news to you at the first,

Galatians 4:13 Cross References

XREF:

Galatians 4:12 I beg of you, brethren, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong;

Galatians 4:14 and that which was a trial to you in my bodily condition you did not despise or loathe, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

4:13 Ye know how through {m} infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
(m) Many afflictions.

PNT:

4:13 Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel. The Revised Version is clearer: Ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh.... Some fact, not explained to us, but well known to the Galatians, is referred to. It is implied that some physical weakness caused him to preach in Galatia the first time. Perhaps he was passing through and was stopped by an infirmity that prevented him from traveling.
At the first. This implies he had preached there more than once. The Acts speak of two visits to Galatia (Ac 16:6 18:23).

WES:

4:13 I preached to you, notwithstanding infirmity of the flesh - That is, notwithstanding bodily weakness, and under great disadvantage from the despicableness of my outward appearance.

MHC:

4:12-18 The apostle desires that they would be of one mind with him respecting the law of Moses, as well as united with him in love. In reproving others, we should take care to convince them that our reproofs are from sincere regard to the honour of God and religion and their welfare. The apostle reminds the Galatians of the difficulty under which he laboured when he first came among them. But he notices, that he was a welcome messenger to them. Yet how very uncertain are the favour and respect of men! Let us labour to be accepted of God. You once thought yourselves happy in receiving the gospel; have you now reason to think otherwise? Christians must not forbear speaking the truth, for fear of offending others. The false teachers who drew the Galatians from the truth of the gospel were designing men. They pretended affection, but they were not sincere and upright. An excellent rule is given. It is good to be zealous always in a good thing; not for a time only, or now and then, but always. Happy would it be for the church of Christ, if this zeal was better maintained.

CONC:

Account Ailment Announced Bodily Body Early Feeble Flesh Glad Gospel Illness Infirmity News Preached Preaching Proclaim Proclaimed Tidings Weakness

Account Ailment Announced Bodily Body Early Feeble First Flesh Glad Good Gospel Illness Infirmity News Preached Proclaim Proclaimed Tidings Time Weakness

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