Galatians

Galatians 4:13–14

¹³You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you. ¹⁴And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.

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Galatians 4:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You know	Οἴδατε	Oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it was because of	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
an illness	ἀσθένειαν	astheneian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G769 want of strength, weakness, illness
I first preached the gospel	εὐηγγελισάμην	euēngelisamēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

Galatians 4:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
trial	πειρασμὸν	peirasmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3986 trial, testing, temptation
to you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
you did not despise	ἐξουθενήσατε	exouthenēsate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1848 I ignore, despise
reject	ἐξεπτύσατε	exeptysate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1609 I spit upon, disdain, reject, loathe
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
you welcomed	ἐδέξασθέ	edexasthe	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
as if	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
an angel	ἄγγελον	angelon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
as if	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

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Galatians 4:13 1 Corinthians 2:3 · 2 Corinthians 12:7–10 · 2 Corinthians 10:10 · 2 Corinthians 11:30 · Galatians 1:6 · 2 Corinthians 13:4 · 2 Corinthians 11:6

Galatians 4:14 Matthew 10:40 · 1 Thessalonians 2:13 · Hebrews 13:2 · Isaiah 53:2–3 · Zechariah 12:8 · 2 Samuel 14:17 · Luke 10:16 · 2 Corinthians 5:20 · 2 Samuel 19:27 · Malachi 2:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.