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Galatians 4:14

And 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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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
πειρασμὸνpeirasmontestG3986 →
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῇtēatheG3588 →
σαρκίsarkifleshG4561 →
μουmouof mineG3165 →
οὐκouknotG3756 →
ἐξουθενήσατεexouthenēsateyou did despise [me]G1848 →
οὐδὲoudenorG3761 →
ἐξεπτύσατε,exeptusatereject [me] with contempt,G1609 →
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235 →
ὡςhōsasG5613 →
ἄγγελονangelonan angelG32 →
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316 →
ἐδέξασθέedexastheyou receivedG1209 →
με,memeG3165 →
ὡςhōseven asG5613 →
ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547 →
Ἰησοῦν.¶IēsounJesus.G2424 →

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Matthew 10:40He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.1 Thessalonians 2:13And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.Hebrews 13:2Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.1 Samuel 29:9Achish replied, “I know that you are as pleasing in my sight as an angel of God. But the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go into battle with us.’1 Thessalonians 5:13In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.Acts 10:33So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”Zechariah 12:8On that day the LORD will defend the people of Jerusalem, so that the weakest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the LORD going before them.Isaiah 53:2–3He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.2 Corinthians 5:20Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.2 Samuel 19:27and he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. Yet my lord the king is like the angel of God, so do what is good in your eyes.2 Samuel 14:17And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king bring me rest, for my lord the king is able to discern good and evil, just like the angel of God. May the LORD your God be with you.’”Luke 10:16Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”Malachi 2:7For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.Acts 18:23After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.Galatians 4:13You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.Ecclesiastes 9:16And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”John 13:20Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”Psalms 119:141I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.

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The Crucifixion — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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