Galatians 4:18 But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. I. ARISES FROM — 1. Ignorance. 2. Prejudice. 3. The influences of (1) early training; (2) subsequent sophistry. 4. Wilful sin. II. SHOULD BE MET BY — 1. Patient instruction of the ignorant. 2. Gentle persuasion in the case of prejudice. 3. Convincing argument with those who have been brought up in it, or have been seduced from it. 4. Stern denunciation when truth is wilfully opposed. III. ITS UTTER UNREASONABLENESS 1. Truth must prevail. 2. Should truth be temporarily overcome, the truth-killer is involved in the ruin of the truth. Truthfulness is a corner-stone in character, and if it is not firmly laid in youth, there will ever after be a weak spot in the foundation. Parallel Verses KJV: But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.WEB: But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you. |
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