American Standard Version
"They zealously seek you in no good way; nay, they desire to shut you out, that ye may seek them. "
— Galatians 4:17, American Standard Version
“They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.”
“They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.”
“They court you eagerly, but for no good purpose; they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly.”
“They are zealous in your regard not well: but they would exclude you, that you might be zealous for them.”
“Their interest in you is not good; but their desire is that you may be shut out, so that you may go after them.”
“They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.”
and that which was a temptation to you in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but ye received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
Where then is that gratulation of yourselves? for I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
So then am I become your enemy, by telling you the truth?
They zealously seek you in no good way; nay, they desire to shut you out, that ye may seek them.
But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you.
My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you—
but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you.