Galatians 4:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, ”

Galatians 4:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My little children - The language of tender affection, such as a parent would use toward his own offspring; see the note at 1 Corinthians 4:15 ; compare Matthew 18:3 ; Joh 13:33 ; 1 John 2:...
Galatians 4:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

An affectionate paragraph, reminding the Galatians how he had conformed in every legitimate way ( cf. 1 Corinthians 9:19 ff.) to their customs, and begging them not to desert his faith. In the pas...
Galatians 4:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

little children . Greek. teknion . App-108. Only occurance: by Paul. Compare 1 John 2:1 , &c. travail, &c. Greek. Odino . Here, Galatians 4:27 ; Revelation 12:2 , Christ . App-98....
Galatians 4:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

19. My little children. The word children is still softer and more affectionate than brethren; and the diminutive, little children, is an expression, not of contempt, but of endearment, t...
Galatians 4:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2074 A MINISTER’S CHIEF WISH FOR HIS PEOPLE Galatians 4:19-20 . My little children, of whom I travail in birth again, until Christ be formed in you, I desire to be present with you no...
Galatians 4:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, My little children - Τεκνια μου· My beloved children. As their conversion to God had been the fruit of much labor,...
Galatians 4:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, My little children ( 1 Timothy 1:18 ; 2 Timothy 2:1 ; 1 John 2:1 ). My relation to you is not merely that...
Galatians 4:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Bondage of the Law. Freedom in Christ 1-7. Under the Law we were in bondage; under the Gospel we have received the freedom of sons. Paraphrase. '(1) The heir before he comes of age can no m...
Galatians 4:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(17-20) All this eagerness to court your favour springs from an interested motive: they wish to make a sect of you, in which they shall be masters and courted in their turn. Not but that it is a good...
Galatians 4:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 18 PAUL'S ENTREATY. Galatians 4:12-20 THE reproof of the last paragraph ended in a sigh. To see Christ's freemen relapsing into bondage, and exchanging their Divine birthright for chil...
Galatians 4:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Truthful and Devoted Dealing Galatians 4:12-20 How great a loss is it when we allow ourselves to be diverted from the simplicity of faith to trust in ceremonies, rites, and a prescribed routine...
Galatians 4:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

He now declared the process of freedom. "God sent forth His Son... under the law." Thus the law He kept was justified, and He lived thereby. But more than this, He bore its penalty, and so procured j...
Galatians 4:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(19) В¶ My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, I pause over this verse, not so much to remark the tender reproof of Paul, to the Galatians, though his he...
Galatians 4:19 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

FAITH AND CHARACTER ‘Until Christ be formed in you.’ Galatians 4:19 Why not Christianity without Christ? Ah, we are here face to face with a notable distinction. Of no other system, religiou...
Galatians 4:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

My little children ,.... A soft and tender way of speaking, used by Christ to his disciples, and frequently by that affectionate and beloved disciple, John. It is expressive of the apostle's strong...
Galatians 4:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, Ver. 19. Till Christ be formed ] That you may seek for salvation by him alone. Together with the word there goe...
Galatians 4:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

My little children Converted to the faith by my ministry. He speaks as a parent, both with authority and the most tender sympathy toward weak and sickly children: of whom I travail in birth again...
Galatians 4:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

HOW CHILDREN ARE ADOPTED AS SONS (vs.1-7) The first few verses of chapter 4 give us the distinctive Christian position in more detail. This position is the result of promise accomplished, as cont...
Galatians 4:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Affectionate Remonstrance. A. D. 56. 19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again...
Galatians 4:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By calling them little children, he both hints to them that he was their spiritual father, and had begotten them to Christ; and that they were as yet weak in the faith, not grown men, but as yet li...
Galatians 4:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Now Reveals His Concern and Longing for Them ( Galatians 4:12-20 ). Paul now pleads with them from the heart. He cannot bear to think what they are losing by their foolishness.
Galatians 4:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Galatians 4:12 . Be as I am, for I am as ye are. —Paul had become as a Gentile, though he was once a passionate Jew. Their natural leanings towards Judaism they ou...
Galatians 4:19 - Scofield Reference Notes

little children The allegory ( Galatians 4:22-31 ) is addressed to justified but immature believers (compare ( 1 Corinthians 3:1 ); ( 1 Corinthians 3:2 ) who, under the influence of legalistic...
Galatians 4:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 4:1-5 . Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; but is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the f...
Galatians 4:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 4:1 . The heir, as long as he is a child, and a minor, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all. He is under guardians, till the year appointed by the will of his f...
Galatians 4:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

Until Christ be formed in you. The growth of Christ in us Now, although the apostle nowhere carries out this into a full allegory, yet it may be clearly seen that this thought dwelt in his mind...
Galatians 4:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Galatians 4:1 Now I say (λέγω δέ). A form of expression usual with the apostle when introducing a new statement designed either to explain or elucidate something before said...
Galatians 4:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you.
Galatians 4:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:14 ; 1 John 2:1 ; 1 John 2:12 ; 1 John 5:21 ; 1 Timothy 1:2 ; Colossians 1:27 ; Colossians 2:1 ; Colossians 3:10 ; Colossians 4:12 ; Ephesians 4:24 ; Hebrews 5:7 ; Isaiah...
Galatians 4:19 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Turning unto Law-Works Galatians 4:1-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. It is passing strange that, after we have come to know salvation by grace, we could turn back to the beggarly elements of salvatio...
Galatians 4:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

My little children — He speaks as a parent, both with authority, and the most tender sympathy, toward weak and sickly children. Of whom I travail in birth again — As I did before, Galatians 4:13 ,...

Galatians 4:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Galatians 4:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 4:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Galatians 4:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 4:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Galatians 4:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Galatians 4:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Galatians 4:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 4:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Galatians 4:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Galatians 4:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Galatians 4:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Galatians 4:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Galatians 4:19 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Galatians 4:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Galatians 4:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Galatians 4:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 4:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 4:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Galatians 4:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Galatians 4:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 4:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Galatians 4:19 - Scofield Reference Notes

Galatians 4:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 4:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 4:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

Galatians 4:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Galatians 4:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Galatians 4:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Galatians 4:19 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Galatians 4:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes