Galatians 4:16
Good News Translation
Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?

New Revised Standard Version
Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?

Contemporary English Version
Am I now your enemy, just because I told you the truth?

New American Bible
So now have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Am I then become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Am I then become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

become.

Galatians 3:1-4 O senseless Galatians, who hath bewitched you that you should not obey the truth: before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been set forth, crucified among you? . . .

1 Kings 18:17,18 And when he had seen him, he said: Art thou he that troublest Israel? . . .

1 Kings 21:20 And Achab said to Elias: Hast thou found me thy enemy? He said: I have found thee because thou art sold, to do evil in the sight of the Lord.

1 Kings 22:8,27 And the king of Israel said to Josaphat. There is one man left, by whom we may inquire of the Lord; Micheas, the son of Jemla: but I hate him, for he doth not prophecy good to me, but evil. And Josaphat said: Speak not so, O king. . . .

2 Chronicles 24:20-22 The spirit of God then came upon Zacharias the son of Joiada the priest, and he stood in the sight of the people, and said to them: Thus saith the Lord God: Why transgress you the commandment of the Lord which will not be for your good, and have forsaken the Lord, to make him forsake you? . . .

2 Chronicles 25:16 And when he spoke these things, he answered him: Art thou the king's counsellor? be quiet, lest I kill thee. And the prophet departing, said: I know that God is minded to kill thee, because thou hast done this evil, and moreover hast not hearkened to my counsel.

Psalm 141:5 The just man shall correct me in mercy, and shall reprove me: but let not the oil of the sinner fatten my head. For my prayer shall still be against the things with which they are well pleased:

Proverbs 9:8 Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.

John 7:7 The world cannot hate you: but me it hateth, because I give testimony of it, that the works thereof are evil,

John 8:45 But if I say the truth, you believe me not.

because.

Galatians 2:5,14 To whom we yielded not by subjection: no, not for an hour: that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. . . .

Galatians 5:7 You did run well. What hath hindered you, that you should not obey the truth?

Context
Paul's Fears for the Galatians
15Where is then your blessedness? For I bear you witness that, if it could be done, you would have plucked out your own eyes and would have given them to me. 16Am I then become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? 17They are zealous in your regard not well: but they would exclude you, that you might be zealous for them.…
Cross References
Amos 5:10
They have hated him that rebuketh in the gate: and have abhorred him that speaketh perfectly.

Galatians 4:15
Where is then your blessedness? For I bear you witness that, if it could be done, you would have plucked out your own eyes and would have given them to me.

Galatians 4:17
They are zealous in your regard not well: but they would exclude you, that you might be zealous for them.

Galatians 4:15
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