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Galatians 4:14 — King James Version← Study notes

And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.


Galatians 4:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 4:1421 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
πειρασμὸνpeirasmon
testnounG3986
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
σαρκίsarki
fleshnounG4561
μουmou
IpronounG1473
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐξουθενήσατεexouthenēsate
you did despise meverbG1848
οὐδὲoude
norwordG3761
ἐξεπτύσατεexeptysate
reject me with contemptverbG1609
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ἄγγελονangelon
an angelnounG32
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ἐδέξασθέedexasthe
you receivedverbG1209
μεme
IpronounG1473
ὡςhōs
even aswordG5613
ΧριστὸνChriston
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦνIēsoun
JesusnounG2424
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 4:14

“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
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