King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ They zealously affect you, [but] not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
Complete Jewish Bible:
True, these teachers are zealous for you, but their motives are not good. They want to separate you from us so that you will become zealous for them.
Berean Standard Bible:
Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them.
American Standard Version:
They zealously seek you in no good way; nay, they desire to shut you out, that ye may seek them.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
They zealously affect{G2206} you{G5209}, but not{G3756} well{G2573}; yea{G235}, they would{G2309} exclude{G1576} you{G5209}, that{G2443} ye might affect{G2206} them{G846}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Romans 16:18
- For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
2 Corinthians 11:13
- For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:15
- Therefore [it is] no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
2 Peter 2:3
- ¶ And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
Romans 10:2
- For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Matthew 23:15
- Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
1 Corinthians 4:8
- Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
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Commentary for Galatians 4:17
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G2206
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ζηλόω
Transliteration: zēlóō
Pronunciation: dzay-lo'-o
Description: from ζῆλος; to have warmth of feeling for or against:--affect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous(-ly affect). - Strong's Number: G5209
There are 388 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὑμᾶς
Transliteration: hymâs
Pronunciation: hoo-mas'
Description: accusative case of ὑμεῖς; you (as the objective of a verb or preposition):--ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own). - Strong's Number: G3756
There are 1328 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: οὐ
Transliteration: ou
Pronunciation: ookh
Description: a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος. - Strong's Number: G2573
There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καλῶς
Transliteration: kalōs
Pronunciation: kal-oce'
Description: adverb from καλός; well (usually morally):--(in a) good (place), honestly, + recover, (full) well. - Strong's Number: G235
There are 635 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀλλά
Transliteration: allá
Pronunciation: al-lah'
Description: neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet. - Strong's Number: G2309
There are 201 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: θέλω
Transliteration: thélō
Pronunciation: eth-el-eh'-o
Description: apparently strengthened from the alternate form of αἱρέομαι; to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas βούλομαι properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in:--desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)). - Strong's Number: G1576
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐκκλείω
Transliteration: ekkleíō
Pronunciation: ek-kli'-o
Description: from ἐκ and κλείω; to shut out (literally or figuratively):--exclude. - Strong's Number: G2443
There are 535 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἵνα
Transliteration: hína
Pronunciation: hin'-ah
Description: probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή. - Strong's Number: G846
There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: αὐτός
Transliteration: autós
Pronunciation: ow-tos'
Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.