Bible verse
You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.
Galatians 4:13 · BSB
The verses around it, from Galatians 4.
9 But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
10 You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!
11 I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.
12 I beg you, brothers, become like me, for I became like you. You have done me no wrong.
13 You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.
14 And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.
15 What then has become of your blessing? For I can testify that, if it were possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.
16 Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?
17 Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them.
KJV
Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
ASV
but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:
ERV
but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:
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