Galatians 4:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Truly my desire is to be present with you now, using a changed voice; for I am troubled about you.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Thess 2:17-18 : 17 But we, my brothers, being away from you for a short time, in body but not in heart, had all the more desire to see your face; 18 For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.
  • 1 Thess 3:9 : 9 For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;
  • 1 Cor 4:19-21 : 19 But I will come to you in a short time, if it is pleasing to the Lord, and I will take note, not of the word of those who are full of pride, but of the power. 20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power. 21 What is your desire? is my coming to be with punishment, or is it to be in love and a gentle spirit?

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  • Gal 4:18-19
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    18 But it is good to have an interest in a good cause at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

    19 My children, of whom I am again in birth-pains till Christ is formed in you,

  • Gal 4:11-12
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    11 I am in fear of you, that I may have been working for you to no purpose.

    12 My desire for you, brothers, is that you may be as I am, because I am as you are. You have done me no wrong;

  • Col 2:1
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    1 For it is my desire to give you news of the great fight I am making for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen my face in the flesh;

  • Phil 1:22-26
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    22 But if I go on living in the flesh--if this is the fruit of my work--then I do not see what decision to make.

    23 I am in a hard position between the two, having a desire to go away and be with Christ, which is very much better:

    24 Still, to go on in the flesh is more necessary because of you.

    25 And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith;

    26 So that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again.

  • Col 2:5
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    5 For though I am not present in the flesh, still I am with you in the spirit, seeing with joy your order, and your unchanging faith in Christ.

  • Rom 1:10-13
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    10 And that I am ever making prayers that God will give me a good journey to you.

    11 For I have a strong desire to see you, and to give you some grace of the spirit, so that you may be made strong;

    12 That is to say, that all of us may be comforted together by the faith which is in you and in me.

    13 You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you (but till now I was kept from it), so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations.

  • 2 Cor 12:20
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    20 For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority;

  • Gal 4:21
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    21 Say, you whose desire it is to be under the law, do you not give ear to the law?

  • Phil 1:7-8
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    7 So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.

    8 For God is my witness, how my love goes out to you all in the loving mercies of Christ Jesus.

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    8 And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

  • 2 Cor 11:1
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    1 Put up with me if I am a little foolish: but, truly, you do put up with me.

  • Phil 1:30
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    30 Fighting the same fight which you saw in me, and now have word of in me.

  • 2 Tim 1:4
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    4 Desiring to see you, keeping in my memory your weeping, so that I may be full of joy;

  • 2 Cor 10:1-2
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    1 Now I, Paul, myself make request to you by the quiet and gentle behaviour of Christ, I who am poor in spirit when with you, but who say what is in my mind to you without fear when I am away from you:

    2 Yes, I make my request to you, so that when I am with you I may not have to make use of the authority which may be needed against some to whom we seem to be walking after the flesh.

  • Phlm 1:13
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    13 Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:

  • Rom 15:23
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    23 But now, having no longer any place in these parts and having had for a number of years a great desire to come to you,

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    5 For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.

  • Phil 4:1-2
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    1 So my brothers, well loved and very dear to me, my joy and crown, be strong in the Lord, my loved ones.

    2 I make request to Euodias and Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.

  • 2 John 1:12
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    12 Having much to say to you, it is not my purpose to put it all down with paper and ink: but I am hoping to come to you, and to have talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.

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    15 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.

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    17 But we, my brothers, being away from you for a short time, in body but not in heart, had all the more desire to see your face;

  • 2 Cor 2:3
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    3 And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.

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    16 It gives me great joy to see you answering to my good opinion of you in every way.

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    16 And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.

  • 2 Cor 10:9
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    9 That I may not seem to have the desire of causing you fear by my letters.

  • 1 Cor 2:3
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    3 And I was with you without strength, in fear and in doubt.

  • Phil 2:19-20
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    19 But I am hoping in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you before long, so that I may be comforted when I have news of you.

    20 For I have no man of like mind who will truly have care for you.

  • Gal 5:10
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    10 I am certain about you in the Lord, that you will be of no other mind; but he who is troubling you will have his punishment, whoever he is.

  • 1 Cor 16:6-7
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    6 But I may be with you for a time, or even for the winter, so that you may see me on my way, wherever I go.

    7 For it is not my desire to see you now, on my way; because it is my hope to be with you for some time, if that is the Lord's pleasure.

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    30 Now I make request to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you will be working together with me in your prayers to God for me;

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    14 I am not saying these things to put you to shame, but so that, as my dear children, you may see what is right.

  • 2 Cor 2:8-9
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    8 For which cause my desire is that you will make your love to him clear by your acts.

    9 And for the same reason I sent you a letter so that I might be certain of your desire to do my orders in all things.

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    16 So my desire is that you take me as your example.

  • Col 4:4
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    4 So that I may make it clear, as it is right for me to do.

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    13 For this reason it is my prayer that you may not become feeble because of my troubles for you, which are your glory.