Galatians 4:20
“I desire to bee present with you now, and to change my voyce, for I stand in doubt of you.”
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Galatians 4:20 Context
18But it is good to bee zealously affected alwayes in a good thing, and not onely when I am present with you. 19My litle children, of whom I trauaile in birth againe, vntill Christ bee formed in you: 20I desire to bee present with you now, and to change my voyce, for I stand in doubt of you. 21Tell me, ye that desire to be vnder the Law, doe ye not heare the Law? 22For it is written, that Abraham had two sonnes, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
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Other Translations for Galatians 4:20
I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
- King James Version
but I could wish to be present with you now and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Truly my desire is to be present with you now, using a changed voice; for I am troubled about you.
- Basic English Bible
and I should wish to be present with you now, and change my voice, for I am perplexed as to you.
- Darby Bible
I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
- Webster's Bible
Would that I were with you and could change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
- Weymouth Bible
but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
- World English Bible
and Y wolde now be at you, and chaunge my vois, for Y am confoundid among you.
- Wycliffe Bible
and I was wishing to be present with you now, and to change my voice, because I am in doubt about you.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Galatians 4:20
4:20 I could wish to be present with you now - Particularly in this exigence. And to change - Variously to attemper. My voice - He writes with much softness; but he would speak with more. The voice may more easily be varied according to the occasion than a letter can. For I stand in doubt of you - So that I am at a loss how to speak at this distance.
People's Bible Notes for Galatians 4:20
Ga 4:20 I desire to be present with you now. When present they had shown warm feeling for him (Ga 4:18). He would now that they were face to face. To change my voice. To speak, not severely, as a letter would sound, but tenderly. I stand in doubt of you. Is perplexed by what he hears, and filled with fears.