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
[4:17] 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.”