Galatians 4:11 - Forerunner Commentary

Galatians 4:11

9 But now ^aafter you have known God, or rather are known by God, ^bhow is it that you turn again to ^cthe weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?

10 ^aYou observe days and months and seasons and years.

11 I am afraid for you, ^alest I have labored for you in vain.

12 Brethren, I urge you to become like me, for I became like you. ^aYou have not injured me at all.

13 You know that ^abecause of physical infirmity I preached the gospel to you at the first.

14 And my trial which was in my flesh you did not despise or reject, but you received me ^aas an angel of God, ^beven as Christ Jesus.

15 ¹What then was the blessing you enjoyed? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes and given them to me.

16 Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?

17 They ^azealously court you, but for no good; yes, they want to exclude you, that you may be zealous for them.

18 But it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only when I am present with you.

19 ^aMy little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you,

20 I would like to be present with you now and to change my tone; for I have doubts about you.

Two Covenants

21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law?

22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons: ^athe one by a bondwoman, ^bthe other by a freewoman.

Verse Comparison: Galatians 4:11

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American Standard Version
I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.

Amplified® Bible
I am alarmed [about you], lest I have labored among {and} over you to no purpose {and} in vain.

Contemporary English Version
I am afraid I have wasted my time working with you.

Darby English Version
I am afraid of you, lest indeed I have laboured in vain as to you.

Good News Bible
I am worried about you! Can it be that all my work for you has been for nothing?

International Standard Version
I am afraid for you, lest somehow my work for you has been wasted!

King James Version
I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

New American Standard Bible
I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain.

New International Version
I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.

New King James Version
I am afraid for you, lest I have labored for you in vain.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain.

Young's Literal Translation
I am afraid of you, lest in vain I did labour toward you.

New English Translation
I fear for you that my work for you may have been in vain.

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