Galatians 4:18 meaning and explanation

Nevertheless, it is good to be zealous if it serves a noble purpose—at any time, and not only when I am with you.

Galatians 4:18, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is writing to the Galatian churches, where rival teachers have been pressing Gentile believers to adopt circumcision and the Jewish calendar. In verses 17 and 18 he contrasts their zeal, which aims to isolate the Galatians, with zeal for a good purpose.

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