Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
But it is right to be zealous at all times in what is right, and not only when I am present with you --
New American Standard Bible
But it is good always to be eagerly sought in a commendable
King James Version
But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
Holman Bible
Now it is always good to be enthusiastic about good—and not just when I am with you.
International Standard Version
(Now it is always good to be devoted to a good cause, even when I am not with you.)
A Conservative Version
But to be zealous of is always good in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
American Standard Version
But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you.
Amplified
Now it is always pleasant to be eagerly sought after [provided that it is] for a good purpose, and not just when I am with you [seeking you myself—but beware of the others doing it].
An Understandable Version
Now, it is fine for someone to want to seek you out anytime, if it is for a good purpose, and not just when I am around [to be impressed].
Anderson New Testament
It is honorable to be ardently attached always, in what is honorable, and not only when I am present with you.
Bible in Basic English
But it is good to have an interest in a good cause at all times, and not only when I am present with you.
Common New Testament
But it is always good to seek a good purpose, and not only when I am present with you.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but it is just you should cultivate my affection for you upon all proper occasions, and not only when I am present with you.
Goodspeed New Testament
But it is a finer thing to be made much of honestly and constantly??ot just when I can be with you,
John Wesley New Testament
Now it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only while I am present with you.
Julia Smith Translation
And good to be zealous always in good, and not only in my being present with you.
King James 2000
But it is good to be zealous always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [it is] good to be sought zealously in good at all times, and not only when I am present with you.
Modern King James verseion
But it is good to be zealous always in a good thing, and not only in my being present with you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It is good always to be fervent, so it be in a good thing; and not only when I am present with you.
Moffatt New Testament
Now it is fine for you to be made much of honestly and all the time ??not simply when I can be with you.
Montgomery New Testament
It is always an honorable thing to have your favor sought in an honorable cause, always, and not only when I am with you.
NET Bible
However, it is good to be sought eagerly for a good purpose at all times, and not only when I am present with you.
New Heart English Bible
But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
Noyes New Testament
But it is good to be an object of zeal in what is good always, and not only when I am present with you.
Sawyer New Testament
It is good to be zealous for a good object always, and not only when I am present with you.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit it is, honourable, to show zeal in what is honourable at all times, and not only when I am present with you; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
It is good indeed to be zealously affected in a good cause always, and not only when I am present with you.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is always honorable to have your favor sought in an honorable cause, and not only when I am with you, my dear children--
Webster
But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
Weymouth New Testament
It is always an honourable thing to be courted in an honourable cause; always, and not only when I am with you, my children--
Williams New Testament
Now it is a fine thing to have special attention paid you, if it is done sincerely and unceasingly, and not only when I am with you.
World English Bible
But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
Worrell New Testament
But it is good to be zealously sought in a good thing at all times, and not only when I am present with you,
Worsley New Testament
But it is good to be zealously affected always in that which is good, and not only when I am present with you.
Youngs Literal Translation
and it is good to be zealously regarded, in what is good, at all times, and not only in my being present with you;
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References
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Word Count of 36 Translations in Galatians 4:18
Prayers for Galatians 4:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Personal Appeal
17 They are not rightly zealous after you, but desire to shut you out from us, that ye may be zealous after them. 18 But it is right to be zealous at all times in what is right, and not only when I am present with you -- 19 my children, of whom I again travail in birth until Christ shall have been formed in you:
Cross References
Galatians 4:13
But ye know that in weakness of the flesh I announced the glad tidings to you at the first;
Numbers 25:11-13
Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
Psalm 69:9
For the zeal of thy house hath devoured me, and the reproaches of them that reproach thee have fallen upon me.
Psalm 119:139
My zeal destroyeth me, because mine oppressors have forgotten thy words.
Isaiah 59:17
And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.
John 2:17
And his disciples remembered that it is written, The zeal of thy house devours me.
1 Corinthians 15:58
So then, my beloved brethren, be firm, immovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.
Galatians 4:20
and I should wish to be present with you now, and change my voice, for I am perplexed as to you.
Philippians 1:27
Only conduct yourselves worthily of the glad tidings of the Christ, in order that whether coming and seeing you, or absent, I may hear of what concerns you, that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul, labouring together in the same conflict with the faith of the glad tidings;
Philippians 2:12
So that, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much rather in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works.
Revelation 3:19
I rebuke and discipline as many as I love; be zealous therefore and repent.