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Galatians 4:13 — King James Version← Study notes

Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.


Galatians 4:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 4:1311 words
GreekMeaning
οἴδατεoidate
You knowverbG6063
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
δι’di’
inprepositionG1223
ἀσθένειανastheneian
weaknessnounG769
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
σαρκὸςsarkos
fleshnounG4561
εὐηγγελισάμηνeuēngelisamēn
I evangelisedverbG2097
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
τὸto
at thearticleG3588
πρότερονproteron
firstadjectiveG4387
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 4:13

“But you know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the Gospel unto you the first time. And that which was a temptation in my flesh you despised not, nor rejected.” Not to have injured one is indeed no great thing, for no man whatever would choose to hurt wantonly and without object to annoy another who had never injured him. But for you, not only have you not injured me, but you have shown me great and inexpressible kindness, and it is impossible that one who…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 4
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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