8. But then, when you knew not God, you did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
9. But now, after you have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn you again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?
10. You observe days, and months, and times, and years.
11. I am afraid for you, lest I have bestowed upon you labor in vain.
12. Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as you are: you have not injured me at all.
13. You know how through weakness of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
14. And my trial which was in my flesh you despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
15. Where is then the blessedness you spoke of? for I bear you witness, that, if it had been possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
16. Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
17. They are zealous of you, but not for good; yea, they would exclude you, that you might be zealous of them.
18. But it is good to be zealous always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
19. My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
20. I desire to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I stand in doubt of you.
21. Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law?
22. For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a free woman.