Galatians 4:17-18

4:17 They court you eagerly, ¹  but for no good purpose; ²  they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly. ³  4:18 However, it is good ⁴  to be sought eagerly ⁵  for a good purpose ⁶  at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

[4:17]  ¹ tn Or “They are zealous for you.”

[4:17]  ² tn Or “but not commendably” (BDAG 505 s.v. καλῶς 2).

[4:17]  ³ tn Or “so that you would be zealous.”

[4:18]  ⁴ tn Or “commendable.”

[4:18]  ⁵ tn Or “to be zealous.”

[4:18]  ⁶ tn Grk “But it is always good to be zealous in good.”