Galatians 4:20
I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
KJV
ἤθελον δὲ παρεῖναι πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἄρτι, καὶ ἀλλάξαι τὴν φωνήν μου, ὅτι ἀποροῦμαι ἐν ὑμῖν.
Greek NT
vellem autem esse apud vos modo, et mutare vocem meam : quoniam confundor in vobis.
Vulgate
but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you.
ASV
And I would willingly be present with you now and change my voice: because I am ashamed for you.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
θέλω
thelo
verb · 208×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
πάρειμι
pareimi
verb · 24×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
φωνή
phone
noun · 139×
ἀλλάσσω
allasso
verb · 7×
ἀπορέω
aporeo
verb · 6×
ἄρτι
arti
adverb · 33×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. The blessed Paul wishes to show in the next place that this covenant is far better than the old. This then he does by first laying down remote considerations. For inasmuch as there was nothing bodily or that made a show, no temple for instance, nor Holy of Holies, nor Priest with so great apparel, no legal observances, but all things higher and more perfect, and there was no…
Cross-references
- 1Thess 2:17 — But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
- Jude 1:22 — And of some have compassion, making a difference: