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Galatians 4:17

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17They mzealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude ||you, that ye might maffect them.

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Footnotes

  1. m2 Cor. 11:2. So Rom. 10:2. Comp. Ecclus. 45:18 (Gk.). See 1 Cor. 12:31.
  2. ||Or, us.
  3. m2 Cor. 11:2. So Rom. 10:2. Comp. Ecclus. 45:18 (Gk.). See 1 Cor. 12:31.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They make much of you, but for no good purpose. They want to shut you out, that you may make much of them.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you from us, so that you may have zeal for them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They court you eagerly, but not for good. They want to exclude you from me, so that you would pursue them.

NLTNew Living Translation

Those false teachers are so eager to win your favor, but their intentions are not good. They are trying to shut you off from me so that you will pay attention only to them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

They zealously seek you, not commendably, but they want to exclude you, in order that you may seek them zealously.