Galatians 4:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.”
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“You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.”
King James Version · Public Domain“but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and ye have known that through infirmity of the flesh I did proclaim good news to you at the first,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Galatians 4:13 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 13:40Now if a man loses his hair and is bald, he is still clean.
- Acts 16:6After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.
- 1 Corinthians 2:3I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.
- 2 Corinthians 10:10For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”
- 2 Corinthians 11:6Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.
- 2 Corinthians 11:30If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
- 2 Corinthians 12:7or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
- 2 Corinthians 13:4For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. And though we are weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him to serve you.
- Galatians 1:6I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
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