Galatians 4:18

“Now it is good to be zealous for what is good always, and not only when I am present with you.”

Galatians 4:18 · direct translation from the Greek
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Galatians 4:18, word by word

goodκαλὸνkalon

beautiful

Lovely to look at.

Where else “kalon” appears
to be zealousζηλοῦσθαιzēlousthai

earnestly desire

To long for something or someone with all your heart.

Where else “zēlousthai” appears
alwaysπάντοτεpantote

always

Always.

Where else “pantote” appears
onlyμόνονmonon

only

Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.

Where else “monon” appears
I am presentπαρεῖναίpareinai

be present

To be in person in the same place as others.

Where else “pareinai” appears

The context

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

18 · This verse (above)

19My children, for whom again I suffer birth pains until the Messiah is formed in you,

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