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Galatians 4:10–11

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4:10You are observing religious17 days and months and seasons and years. 4:11I fear for you that my work for you may have been in vain.

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  1. 17 The adjective “religious” has been supplied in the translation to make clear that the problem concerns observing certain days, etc. in a religious sense (cf. , “special days”). In light of the polemic in this letter against the Judaizers (those who tried to force observance of the Mosaic law on Gentile converts to Christianity) this may well be a reference to the observance of Jewish Sabbaths, feasts, and other religious days.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You observe days and months and seasons and years! I am afraid I may have labored over you in vain.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You are observing special days and months and seasons and years! I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You are observing special days, months, seasons, and years. I am fearful for you, that perhaps my labor for you has been wasted.

NLTNew Living Translation

You are trying to earn favor with God by observing certain days or months or seasons or years. I fear for you. Perhaps all my hard work with you was for nothing.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You carefully observe days and months and seasons and years. I am afraid for you, lest perhaps I have labored for you in vain!

KJV 1900King James Version

Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.