Galatians 4:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

Ye

An angel

Hebrews 13:2

As christ

1 Thessalonians 2:13

General references

1 Corinthians 2:3

Bible References

Ye

but you know that in physical weakness I preached the Good News to you the first time;

In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.

I am small and despised. I do not forget your precepts.

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form nor comeliness. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

And God chose the lowly of the world, and the despised, what is considered to be nothing, to bring to nothing what is considered to be something,

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.

Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you.

An angel

Then your handmaid said, 'Please let the word of my lord the king bring rest; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad. May the LORD, your God, be with you.'"

He has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God. Do therefore what is good in your eyes.

In that day the LORD will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem. He who is feeble among them at that day will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the LORD before them.

For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

As christ

He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

"The King will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me."

Truly, truly, I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me."

We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

General references

When I was with you, I was weak and afraid and I shook.