Galatians 4:19

My children – I am again undergoing birth pains until Christ is formed in you! ¹ 

My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,

My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in you—

But oh, my dear children! I feel as if I am going through labor pains for you again, and they will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives.

Do you know how I feel right now, and will feel until Christ's life becomes visible in your lives? Like a mother in the pain of childbirth.

My children, of whom I am again in birth-pains till Christ is formed in you,

My little children, for whom I am again in the pain of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,

My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you,

My children – I am again undergoing birth pains until Christ is formed in you! ¹ 

¹ tn Grk “My children, for whom I am again undergoing birth pains until Christ is formed in you.” The relative clauses in English do not pick up the emotional force of Paul’s language here (note “tone of voice” in v. 20, indicating that he is passionately concerned for them); hence, the translation has been altered slightly to capture the connotative power of Paul’s plea.

sn That is, until Christ’s nature or character is formed in them (see L&N 58.4).