Galatians 4:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only 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

Referenced Verses

• Phil 1:27 : 27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
• Phil 2:12 : 12 Wherefore, my beloved, 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 peculiar people, zealous of good works.
• Rev 3:19 : 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
• Gal 4:13 : 13 {G1161} Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
• Gal 4:20 : 20 {G1161} I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of 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, while he was zealous for my sake among them, 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 he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
• Ps 69:9 : 9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up{H8804)}; and the reproaches of them that reproached{H8802)} thee are fallen{H8804)} upon me.
• Ps 119:139 : 139 My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
• Isa 59:17 : 17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
• John 2:17 : 17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
• 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.