When Paul lived, physical illness was generally seen as a mark of divine displeasure. There would thus have been a natural temptation for the Galatians to despise and ignore Paul on account of his sickness.1
When Paul lived, physical illness was generally seen as a mark of divine displeasure. There would thus have been a natural temptation for the Galatians to despise and ignore Paul on account of his sickness.1
14 Et mis à l'épreuve par ma chair, vous n'avez témoigné ni mépris ni dégoût; vous m'avez, au contraire, reçu comme un ange de Dieu, comme Jésus-Christ.