Galatians 4:17
Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you will be zealous for them.
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zealously.

Galatians 6:12, 13
Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ. . . .

Matthew 23:15
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.

Romans 10:2
For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.

Romans 16:18
For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

1 Corinthians 11:2
Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.

2 Corinthians 11:3, 13-15
I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ. . . .

Philippians 2:21
For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 2:3, 18
In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with tales they have concocted. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep. . . .

exclude you.

1 Corinthians 4:8, 18
Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you. . . .

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They eagerly seek you, not commendably, but they wish to shut you out so that you will seek them.

King James Bible
They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They are enthusiastic about you, but not for any good. Instead, they want to isolate you so you will be enthusiastic about them.

International Standard Version
These people who have been instructing you are devoted to you, but not in a good way. They want you to avoid me so that you will be devoted to them.

NET Bible
They court you eagerly, but for no good purpose; they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
They imitate you, not for what is excellent but because they want to oppress you that you would imitate them.
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