¹⁵ How happy were ye then? For I bear you record that if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. ¹⁶ Am I so greatly, therefore, become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? ¹⁷ They are jealous over you amiss. Yea they intend to exclude you, that ye should be fervent to them ward.

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Cross References

Galatians 2:5

To whom we gave no room - no, not for the space of a hour - as concerning to be brought into subjection: and that because that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

1 Kings 18:17-18

And when Ahab saw Elijah, he said unto him, "Art thou he that troubleth Israel?"

1 Kings 21:20

And Ahab said to Elijah, "Hast thou found me thine enemy at any time?" And he said, "Yea, because thou art utterly given to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD.

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one, by whom we may ask counsel of the LORD: one Micaiah the son of Imlah. But I hate him: for he never prophesieth good unto me, but evil." And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."

1 Kings 22:27

and say, 'Thus sayeth the king. Put ye this fellow in the prison house and feed him with bread and water straightly, until I return in peace.'"

2 Chronicles 24:20-22

And the spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, and he stepped up above the people and said to them, "Thus sayeth God: 'Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD? Ye shall therefore not prosper, but as ye have forsaken him, so shall he forsake you.'"

2 Chronicles 25:16

And as the prophet spake to him, he said to the prophet, "Have men made thee of the king's counsel? Cease, lest thou be beaten." And the prophet ceased, and said, "I am sure that God hath taken counsel to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and obeyest not my counsel."

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous rather smite me friendly, and reprove me: so will I take it as though he had poured oil on my head; it shall not hurt my head. Yea, I will pray yet for their wickedness.

Proverbs 9:8

Reprove not a scorner, lest he owe thee evil will: but rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Amos 5:10

But they owe him evil will, that reproveth them openly: and whoso telleth them the plain truth, they abhor him.

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you. Me it hateth: Because I testify of it, that the works of it are evil.

John 8:45

And because I tell you the truth, therefore ye believe me not.

Galatians 2:14

But when I saw that they went not the right way after the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter, before all men, "If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of the gentiles, and not as do the Jews: why causest thou the gentiles to live as do the Jews?"

Galatians 3:1-4

O foolish Galatians: who hath bewitched you, that ye should not believe the truth, to whom Jesus Christ was described before the eyes, and among you crucified?

Galatians 5:7

Ye did run well. Who was a let unto you, that ye should not obey the truth?