Galatians 4:11

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I fear for you, that perhaps my labor for you has been in vain.

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  • 1 Thess 3:5 : 5 For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know about your faith, lest somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor might have been in vain.
  • Gal 2:2 : 2 I went up because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, but I did this privately to those of reputation, so that I might ensure I was not running or had not run in vain.
  • Gal 4:20 : 20 I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
  • Gal 5:2-4 : 2 Listen! I, Paul, say to you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you. 3 Again I declare to every man who allows himself to be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. 4 You who are justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
  • Phil 2:16 : 16 holding fast to the word of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I did not labor or run in vain.
  • Isa 49:4 : 4 But I said, 'I have worked in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing and futility. Yet surely my vindication is with the Lord, and my reward is with my God.'
  • Acts 16:6 : 6 Paul and his companions traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia but were kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
  • 2 Cor 11:2-3 : 2 For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. 3 But I am afraid that, just as the serpent deceived Eve by its cunning, your minds may be led astray from sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
  • 2 Cor 12:20-21 : 20 For I fear that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be strife, jealousy, anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder. 21 I fear that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will grieve over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and sensuality they have practiced.
  • 2 John 1:8 : 8 Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but may receive a full reward.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gal 4:12-13
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    12I beg you, brothers: Become like me, for I also became like you. You have done me no wrong.

    13You know that it was because of a weakness in my flesh that I first preached the gospel to you.

  • 10You observe days and months and seasons and years!

  • Gal 4:19-20
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    19My dear children, I am again suffering birth pains for you until Christ is formed in you.

    20I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

  • 3I came to you in weakness, fear, and great trembling.

  • 9I do not want to seem as though I am trying to frighten you with my letters.

  • 2 Cor 11:1-3
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    1I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Indeed, you are bearing with me.

    2For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

    3But I am afraid that, just as the serpent deceived Eve by its cunning, your minds may be led astray from sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

  • 4Did you suffer so much for nothing—if it really was for nothing?

  • 5For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know about your faith, lest somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor might have been in vain.

  • 20For I fear that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be strife, jealousy, anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

  • 16holding fast to the word of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I did not labor or run in vain.

  • 14I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

  • 2 Cor 9:3-4
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    3But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting about you in this matter might not be empty, so that you may be ready, just as I said.

    4Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we would be ashamed—not to mention you—in this confidence of boasting.

  • 2I beg you that when I am present, I will not have to be bold with the confidence I consider using against some, who think we live according to the flesh.

  • 31Therefore, be watchful, remembering that for three years I never stopped admonishing each one of you with tears, night and day.

  • 5I do not consider myself in any way inferior to these 'super-apostles.'

  • 7Did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?

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    15And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers your obedience, how you received him with fear and trembling.

    16I rejoice that I have complete confidence in you.

  • 8For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,

  • 11Whether then it is I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.

  • 15What happened to your blessedness? I testify that, if it were possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.

  • 9Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

  • 12Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

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    15And I will most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I to be loved less?

    16But be that as it may, I did not burden you. Rather, being crafty, I caught you with deceit.

    17Did I take advantage of you through any of those I sent to you?

  • 11I have become foolish in boasting; you compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you, because I am in no way inferior to the 'super-apostles,' even though I am nothing.

  • Gal 5:10-11
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    10I am confident in the Lord that you will think no other way. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.

    11Brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? If that were the case, the offense of the cross would be eliminated.

  • 3I wrote this very thing to you so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to bring me joy. I have confidence in all of you, that my joy is your joy.

  • 16I repeat, let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then tolerate me as you would a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

  • 11For I long to see you, that I may share with you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—

  • 4I say this so that no one may deceive you with persuasive arguments.

  • 16Therefore, I urge you to imitate me.

  • 1Therefore, let us be cautious lest any of you seem to have fallen short of the promise of entering His rest.

  • 1Brothers and sisters, you yourselves know that our visit to you was not without purpose.

  • 29To this end, I labor and struggle with all His energy, which so powerfully works within me.

  • 21To my shame, I must admit that we were too weak for that! Yet whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I am speaking like a fool—I also dare to boast.

  • 2I went up because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, but I did this privately to those of reputation, so that I might ensure I was not running or had not run in vain.

  • 1For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me in person.

  • 15So that no one can say that you were baptized in my name.

  • 1Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

  • 1Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.

  • 18I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done.

  • 10If Timothy comes, make sure he is without fear while among you, for he is doing the Lord’s work, just as I am.