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My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you--
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A Pastor's Pain
Commentators universally highlight Paul's use of the intense metaphor of childbirth. He describes his anguish over the Galatians' spiritual state as "travailing in birth again." He had already labored for their initial conversion, and now, because they are turning back to legalism, he must endure this profound pain a second time, showing the depth of his pastoral love.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
My little children. The language of tender affection, such as a parent would use towards his own offspring. See [Reference 1 Corinthians 4…
I am in travail (ωδινω). I am in birth pangs. Old word for this powerful picture of pain. In N.T. only here, verse 27;[Reference R…
19th Century
Anglican
My little children.—The form is a diminutive, not found elsewhere in the writings of St. Paul, though common in St. John. It is u…
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Baptist
But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. My little children, of whom I travail …
Paul now comes to his main point about the actions and motives of the legalizers: his own attitude to the Galatians was quite different. He had not…
16th Century
Protestant
My little children. The word children is still softer and more affectionate than brothers; and the diminutive, little childre…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
My little children A soft and tender way of speaking, used by Christ to his disciples, and frequently by that affect…
The Galatians were ready to consider the apostle their enemy, but he assures them he was their friend; he had the feelings of a parent toward them.…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, the Apostle dismissed the false cause of his correcting the Galatians; here he discloses the true cause, which is sorrow for their imperfect…
