8. Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
9. But now that you know God – or rather are known by God – how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
10. You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!
11. I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.
12. I plead with you, brothers and sisters, become like me, for I became like you. You did me no wrong.
13. As you know, it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you,
14. and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.
15. Where, then, is your blessing of me now? I can testify that, if you could have done so, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.
16. Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?