30 Grk “My children, for whom I am again undergoing birth pains until Christ is formed in you.” The relative clauses in English do not pick up the emotional force of Paul’s language here (note “tone of voice” in v. 20, indicating that he is passionately concerned for them); hence, the translation has been altered slightly to capture the connotative power of Paul’s plea. That is, until Christ’s nature or character is formed in them (see L&N 58.4).

In other versions

my little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you!

My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,

My children, I am again suffering labor pains for you until Christ is formed in you.

Oh, my dear children! I feel as if I’m going through labor pains for you again, and they will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives.

My children, for whom I am having birth pains again, until Christ is formed in you!

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

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