Where else does Paul use the appeal 'I beseech you' that he uses in Galatians 4:12?
Paul also uses the appeal 'I beseech you,' almost identically, in what he said to the Corinthians and the Philippians. He does not command but begs, 'be as I am.' This appeal is not a commandment, but a plea, reflecting grace rather than law.
Les teaches that in Galatians 4:12 Paul says almost identically what he had already said to the Corinthians and the Philippians. Paul is not commanding; that is not grace. He never says 'by commandment,' but instead says, 'I beseech you, I beg you, be as I am.' The appeal is a tender plea, not law. In the preceding verses, Paul expresses fear that his labor among the Galatians might have been in vain, contrasting the waste of Christ's finished work being walked underfoot with the fact that for believers it was not in vain.
Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
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Why does Paul say 'I beseech you' instead of commanding the Galatians?
Paul does not command the Galatians, because commanding would not be grace; instead he beseeches and begs them, saying 'be as I am.'
What does Paul say in Galatians 4:11-12?
In Galatians 4:11-12 Paul repeats that he is afraid of them lest he has bestowed labor on them in vain, and beseeches them to be as he is, for he is as they are, since they have not injured him at all.