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Galatians 4:17-18

4:17 They court you eagerly,¹ but for no good purpose;² they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly.³ 4:18 However, it is good⁴ to be sought eagerly⁵ for a good purpose⁶ at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

¹tn Or “They are zealous for you.”

²tn Or “but not commendably” (BDAG 505 s.v. καλῶς 2).

³tn Or “so that you would be zealous.”

⁴tn Or “commendable.”

⁵tn Or “to be zealous.”

⁶tn Grk “But it is always good to be zealous in good.”

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