Galatians 4:16

“So have I become your enemy by telling the truth to you?”

Galatians 4:16 · direct translation from the Greek
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Galatians 4:16, word by word

Soὥστεhōste

so

Draws the conclusion from what has just been said.

Where else “hōste” appears
have I becomeγέγοναgegona

become

To turn into something new, different from before.

Where else “gegona” appears
your enemyἐχθρὸςechthros

enemy

Someone who hates another or wars against them.

Where else “echthros” appears
by telling the truthἀληθεύωνalētheuōn

speak the truth

Speak the truth, be truthful.

Where else “alētheuōn” appears

The context

15Where then is your happiness? For I testify to you that if it had been possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.

16 · This verse (above)

17They are zealous for you, not for good; rather, they want to exclude you, so that you may be zealous for them.

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