Galatians 3:4 Have you suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. As the skilful pearl-seller and cunning lapidary doth willingly suffer the Indian diamond or adamant to be heavily smitten, because he knoweth well the hammer and anvil will sooner be bruised than the diamond or adamant be broken; so our most wise God suffereth men of excellent virtues, of unquenchable love and charity, and invincible constancy, to fall into divers temptations, great afflictions, and manifold miseries, because He will have their moral grace to break out and shine before men, that they, seeing the constancy of His saints, may glorify God which is in heaven. (Cawdray.) Parallel Verses KJV: Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.WEB: Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain? |
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