Parallel Verses
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--
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.
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 --
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.
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
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 36 Translations in Galatians 4:18
Prayers for Galatians 4:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Personal Appeal
17 These men pay court to you, but not with honourable motives. They want to exclude you, so that you may pay court to them. 18 It is always an honourable thing to be courted in an honourable cause; always, and not only when I am with you, my children-- 19 you for whom I am again, as it were, undergoing the pains of childbirth, until Christ is fully formed within you.
Cross References
Galatians 4:13
And you know that in those early days it was on account of bodily infirmity that I proclaimed the Good News to you,
John 2:17
This recalled to His disciples the words of Scripture, "My zeal for Thy House will consume me."
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brethren, be firm, unmovable, busily occupied at all times in the Lord's work, knowing that your toil is not fruitless in the Lord.
Galatians 4:20
Would that I were with you and could change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
Philippians 1:27
Only let the lives you live be worthy of the Good News of the Christ, in order that, whether I come and see you or, being absent, only hear of you, I may know that you are standing fast in one spirit and with one mind, fighting shoulder to shoulder for the faith of the Good News.
Philippians 2:12
Therefore, my dearly-loved friends, as I have always found you obedient, labour earnestly with fear and trembling--not merely as though I were present with you, but much more now since I am absent from you--labour earnestly, I say, to make sure of your own salvation.
Titus 2:14
who gave Himself for us to purchase our freedom from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a people who should be specially His own, zealous for doing good works.
Revelation 3:19
All whom I hold dear, I reprove and chastise; therefore be in earnest and repent.