7. so that thou art no more a servant, but a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.
8. But then, indeed, not having known God, ye were in servitude to those not by nature gods,
9. and now, having known God--and rather being known by God--how turn ye again unto the weak and poor elements to which anew ye desire to be in servitude?
10. days ye observe, and months, and times, and years!
11. I am afraid of you, lest in vain I did labour toward you.
12. Become as I [am] --because I also [am] as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,
13. and ye have known that through infirmity of the flesh I did proclaim good news to you at the first,
14. and my trial that [is] in my flesh ye did not despise nor reject, but as a messenger of God ye did receive me--as Christ Jesus;
15. what then was your happiness? for I testify to you, that if possible, your eyes having plucked out, ye would have given to me;