Galatians 4:15 Parallel Translations

What happened to your positive attitude? It's a fact that if it had been possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

ASV:

Where then is that gratulation of yourselves? for I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

BBE:

Where then is that happy condition of yours? because I give you witness, that, if possible, you would have taken out your eyes and given them to me.

DBY:

What then was your blessedness? for I bear you witness that, if possible, plucking out your own eyes ye would have given them to me.

ERV:

Where then is that gratulation of yourselves? for I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

WEY:

I ask you, then, what has become of your self-congratulations? For I bear you witness that had it been possible you would have torn out your own eyes and have given them to me.

WBS:

What then was the blessedness ye spoke of; for I bear you testimony, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

WEB:

What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

YLT:

what then was your happiness? for I testify to you, that if possible, your eyes having plucked out, ye would have given to me;

Galatians 4:15 Cross References

XREF:

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.

Galatians 4:16 So have I become your enemy by telling you the truth? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

4:15 {p} Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if [it had been] possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
(p) What a talk was there abroad in the world among men, how happy you were when you received the gospel?

PNT:

4:15 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? They then congratulated themselves that Paul had come to them with the gospel.
I bear you record. So great was then their joy and sense of obligation, that they could not do enough to show their gratitude.
Ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. Why, they would even have given him their own eyes!--a proverbial expression denoting very strong devotion.
4:15 for I bear you record, that, if [it had been] possible,

WES:

4:15 What was then the blessedness ye spake of - On which ye so congratulated one another.

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:

Bear Blessedness Blessing Condition Enjoyed Felt Gratulation Happiness Happy Plucked Plucking Possible Record Satisfaction Self-congratulations Sense Spake Spoke Testify Testimony Torn Witness Yours Yourselves

Bear Blessedness Blessing Condition Enjoyed Eyes Felt Happiness Happy Joy Plucked Possible Record Satisfaction Sense Testify Testimony Torn Witness

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