Galatians 4:9-15 now, however, after having known God, rather indeed having been known by God, how is it that you are turning back to the weak and beggarly rudiments, to which you desire again to be in bondage, as at first?

Anderson⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁹ now, however, after having known God, rather indeed having been known by God, how is it that you are turning back to the weak and beggarly rudiments, to which you desire again to be in bondage, as at first? ¹⁰ You observe days and months and times and years. - ¹¹ fear for you, lest I have bestowed labor upon you in vain. ¹² Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; because I was as you are. You have injured me in nothing. ¹³ You know that through weakness of the flesh I preached the gospel to you at the first: ¹⁴ and my trial, which was in my flesh, you did not despise or loathe; but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ How great, then, was your blessedness! For I testify for you, that, if possible, you would have torn out your eyes, and have given them to me.