Galatians 4:18

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

However, it is good to be sought eagerly for a good purpose at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

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Referenced Verses

  • Phil 1:27 : 27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that– whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent– I should hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
  • Phil 2:12 : 12 Lights in the World So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence,
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 All those I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent!
  • Gal 4:13 : 13 Personal Appeal of Paul But you know it was because of a physical illness that I first proclaimed the gospel to you,
  • Gal 4:20 : 20 I wish I could be with you now and change my tone of voice, because I am perplexed about you.
  • Num 25:11-13 : 11 “Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my anger away from the Israelites, when he manifested such zeal for my sake among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in my zeal. 12 Therefore, announce:‘I am going to give to him my covenant of peace. 13 So it will be to him and his descendants after him a covenant of a permanent priesthood, because he has been zealous for his God, and has made atonement for the Israelites.’”
  • Ps 69:9 : 9 Certainly zeal for your house consumes me; I endure the insults of those who insult you.
  • Ps 119:139 : 139 My zeal consumes me, for my enemies forget your instructions.
  • Isa 59:17 : 17 He wears his desire for justice like body armor, and his desire to deliver is like a helmet on his head. He puts on the garments of vengeance and wears zeal like a robe.
  • John 2:17 : 17 His disciples remembered that it was written,“Zeal for your house will devour me.”
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gal 4:17
    84%

    17They court you eagerly, but for no good purpose; they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly.

  • Gal 4:19-20
    2 verses
    76%

    19My children– I am again undergoing birth pains until Christ is formed in you!

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

  • Phil 1:26-27
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    72%

    26so that what you can be proud of may increase because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you.

    27Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that– whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent– I should hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,

  • Phil 4:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9And what you learned and received and heard and saw in me, do these things. And the God of peace will be with you.

    10Appreciation for Support I have great joy in the Lord because now at last you have again expressed your concern for me.(Now I know you were concerned before but had no opportunity to do anything.)

  • Phil 1:4-11
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    4I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you

    5because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now.

    6For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

    7For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together with me.

    8For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

    9And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight

    10so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,

    11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

  • Col 2:5
    71%

    5For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your morale and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

  • 1 Thess 3:6
    71%

    6But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!

  • 1 Thess 2:17
    71%

    17Forced Absence from Thessalonica But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters, for a short time(in presence, not in affection) we became all the more fervent in our great desire to see you in person.

  • Phlm 1:6-8
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    71%

    6I pray that the faith you share with us may deepen your understanding of every blessing that belongs to you in Christ.

    7I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    8Paul’s Request for Onesimus So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,

  • 2 Tim 1:4
    71%

    4As I remember your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.

  • Col 4:12-13
    2 verses
    70%

    12Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave of Christ, greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

    13For I can testify that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

  • Phil 1:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, because they think they can cause trouble for me in my imprisonment.

    18What is the result? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in this I rejoice.Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

  • 2 Tim 4:9
    69%

    9Travel Plans and Concluding Greetings Make every effort to come to me soon.

  • 1 Thess 4:10
    69%

    10And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,

  • Rom 12:11
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    11Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord.

  • Phil 4:4
    69%

    4Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice!

  • Phil 4:1
    69%

    1Christian Practices So then, my brothers and sisters, dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!

  • 2 Cor 7:16
    69%

    16I rejoice because in everything I am fully confident in you.

  • Phil 4:17
    69%

    17I do not say this because I am seeking a gift. Rather, I seek the credit that abounds to your account.

  • Rom 1:9-13
    5 verses
    69%

    9For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you

    10and I always ask in my prayers, if perhaps now at last I may succeed in visiting you according to the will of God.

    11For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

    12that is, that we may be mutually comforted by one another’s faith, both yours and mine.

    13I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often intended to come to you(and was prevented until now), so that I may have some fruit even among you, just as I already have among the rest of the Gentiles.

  • Phil 1:24
    69%

    24but it is more vital for your sake that I remain in the body.

  • 1 Thess 3:10
    68%

    10We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith.

  • Phil 2:18
    68%

    18And in the same way you also should be glad and rejoice together with me.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
    68%

    16and through your help to go on into Macedonia and then from Macedonia to come back to you and be helped on our way into Judea by you.

  • Gal 2:10
    68%

    10They requested only that we remember the poor, the very thing I also was eager to do.

  • 1 Thess 2:8
    68%

    8with such affection for you we were happy to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

  • 2 Cor 5:9
    68%

    9So then whether we are alive or away, we make it our ambition to please him.

  • 1 Thess 3:1
    68%

    1So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens alone.

  • Titus 3:8
    68%

    8Summary of the Letter This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.

  • Gal 4:15
    68%

    15Where then is your sense of happiness now? For I testify about you that if it were possible, you would have pulled out your eyes and given them to me!

  • 2 Cor 2:4
    68%

    4For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you.

  • Phil 4:14
    68%

    14Nevertheless, you did well to share with me in my trouble.