Galatians 4:12
“Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are, ye haue not iniured me at all.”
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Galatians 4:12 Context
10Yee obserue dayes, and moneths, and times, and yeeres. 11I am afraide of you, lest I haue bestowed vpon you labour in vaine. 12Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are, ye haue not iniured me at all. 13Ye know how through infirmitie of the flesh, I preached the Gospel vnto you at the first. 14And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor reiected, but receiued mee as an Angel of God, euen as Christ Iesus.
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Other Translations
Brethren, I beseech you, be as I [am]; for I [am] as ye [are]: ye have not injured me at all.
- King James Version
I beg of you, brethren, become as I {am,} for I also {have become} as you {are.} You have done me no wrong;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I beseech you, brethren, become as I `am', for I also `am become' as ye `are'. Ye did me no wrong:
- American Standard Version (1901)
My desire for you, brothers, is that you may be as I am, because I am as you are. You have done me no wrong;
- Basic English Bible
Be as *I* [am], for *I* also [am] as *ye*, brethren, I beseech you: ye have not at all wronged me.
- Darby Bible
Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
- Webster's Bible
Brethren, become as I am, I beseech you; for I have also become like you. In no respect did you behave badly to me.
- Weymouth Bible
I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,
- World English Bible
Be ye as Y, for Y am as ye. Britheren, Y biseche you, ye han hurt me no thing.
- Wycliffe Bible
Become as I [am] -- because I also [am] as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
I beg of you, brethren, become as I {am,} for I also {have become} as you {are.} You have done me no wrong;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I beseech you, brethren, become as I `am', for I also `am become' as ye `are'. Ye did me no wrong:
- American Standard Version (1901)
My desire for you, brothers, is that you may be as I am, because I am as you are. You have done me no wrong;
- Basic English Bible
Be as *I* [am], for *I* also [am] as *ye*, brethren, I beseech you: ye have not at all wronged me.
- Darby Bible
Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
- Webster's Bible
Brethren, become as I am, I beseech you; for I have also become like you. In no respect did you behave badly to me.
- Weymouth Bible
I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,
- World English Bible
Be ye as Y, for Y am as ye. Britheren, Y biseche you, ye han hurt me no thing.
- Wycliffe Bible
Become as I [am] -- because I also [am] as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Galatians 4:12
4:12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am - Meet me in mutual love. For I am as ye were - I still love you as affectionately as ye once loved me. Why should I not? Ye have not injured me at all - I have received no personal injury from you.
People's Bible Notes for Galatians 4:12
Ga 4:12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I [am]. Literally, "Become as I am". Come to my ground. For I [am] as ye [are]. Rather, I become as ye are. I gave up my bondage to Judaism, the religion of my fathers, and made myself as a Gentile to Gentiles. Ye have not injured me at all. My complaint against you is not on personal grounds. You have not wronged me.