Galatians 4:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only {G1722} when I am present with you.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καλὸν δὲ τὸ ζηλοῦσθαι ἐν καλῷ πάντοτε, καὶ μὴ μόνον ἐν τῷ παρεῖναί με πρὸς ὑμᾶς.

Transliteration

Kalon de the zēlousthai in kalō pantote, and not only in the pareinai me pros you

Grammar Details

*kalon*: adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - good/noble
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and
*zēlousthai*: present passive infinitive - to be zealously sought
*kalō*: dative, neuter, singular - good/noble thing
*pantote*: adverb - always/at all times
*pareinai*: present active infinitive - to be present
*pros*: preposition with accusative - with/toward

Word Meanings

*kalon*: good/noble/right
*zēlousthai*: to be zealously sought/eagerly desired
*kalō*: good/noble/honorable purpose
*pantote*: always/at all times/continually
*pareinai*: to be present/be with
*pros*: with/toward/in the presence of

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Referenced Verses

Phil 1:27 : 27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;
Phil 2:12 : 12 So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
Titus 2:14 : 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
Rev 3:19 : 19 As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Gal 4:13 : 13 but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:
Gal 4:20 : 20 but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you.
Num 25:11-13 : 11 Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. 12 Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace: 13 and it shall be unto him, and to his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.
Ps 69:9 : 9 For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up; And the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me.
Ps 119:139 : 139 My zeal hath consumed me, Because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.
Isa 59:17 : 17 And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.
John 2:17 : 17 {G1161} His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up.
1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

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