Galatians 4:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and I was wishing to be present with you now, and to change my voice, because I am in doubt about you.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Thess 2:17-18 : 17 And we, brethren, having been taken from you for the space of an hour -- in presence, not in heart -- did hasten the more abundantly to see your face in much desire, 18 wherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us;
  • 1 Thess 3:9 : 9 for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of our God?
  • 1 Cor 4:19-21 : 19 but I will come quickly unto you, if the Lord may will, and I will know not the word of those puffed up, but the power; 20 for not in word is the reign of God, but in power? 21 what do ye wish? with a rod shall I come unto you, or in love, with a spirit also of meekness?

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    18and `it is' good to be zealously regarded, in what is good, at all times, and not only in my being present with you;

    19my little children, of whom again I travail in birth, till Christ may be formed in you,

  • Gal 4:11-12
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    11I am afraid of you, lest in vain I did labour toward you.

    12Become as I `am' -- because I also `am' as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,

  • 1For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,

  • Phil 1:22-26
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    22And if to live in the flesh `is' to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not;

    23for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

    24and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,

    25and of this being persuaded, I have known that I shall remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the faith,

    26that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence again to you.

  • 5for if even in the flesh I am absent -- yet in the spirit I am with you, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in regard to Christ;

  • Rom 1:10-13
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    10always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you,

    11for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established;

    12and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through the faith in one another, both yours and mine.

    13And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you -- and was hindered till the present time -- that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.

  • 20for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I -- I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,

  • 21Tell me, ye who are willing to be under law, the law do ye not hear?

  • Phil 1:7-8
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    7according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and `in' the defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.

    8For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ,

  • 8Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit --

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  • 30the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.

  • 4desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled,

  • 2 Cor 10:1-2
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    1And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed `am' humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,

    2and I beseech `you', that, being present, I may not have courage, with the confidence with which I reckon to be bold against certain reckoning us as walking according to the flesh;

  • 13whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,

  • 23and now, no longer having place in these parts, and having a longing to come unto you for many years,

  • 5because of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.

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    1So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand ye in the Lord, beloved.

    2Euodia I exhort, and Syntyche I exhort, to be of the same mind in the Lord;

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  • 15what then was your happiness? for I testify to you, that if possible, your eyes having plucked out, ye would have given to me;

  • 17And we, brethren, having been taken from you for the space of an hour -- in presence, not in heart -- did hasten the more abundantly to see your face in much desire,

  • 3and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,

  • 16I rejoice, therefore, that in everything I have courage in you.

  • 16and through you to pass to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and by you to be sent forward to Judea.

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    19And I hope, in the Lord Jesus, Timotheus to send quickly to you, that I also may be of good spirit, having known the things concerning you,

    20for I have no one like-minded, who sincerely for the things concerning you will care,

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    6and with you, it may be, I will abide, or even winter, that ye may send me forward whithersoever I go,

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  • 30And I call upon you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in the prayers for me unto God,

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  • 2 Cor 2:8-9
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    8wherefore, I call upon you to confirm love to him,

    9for, for this also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether in regard to all things ye are obedient.

  • 16I call upon you, therefore, become ye followers of me;

  • 4that I may manifest it, as it behoveth me to speak;

  • 13wherefore, I ask `you' not to faint in my tribulations for you, which is your glory.