12My desire for you, brothers, is that you may be as I am, because I am as you are. You have done me no wrong;
13But you have knowledge that with a feeble body I was preaching the good news to you the first time;
14And you did not have a poor opinion of me because of the trouble in my flesh, or put shame on it; but you took me to your hearts as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
15Where then is that happy condition of yours? because I give you witness, that, if possible, you would have taken out your eyes and given them to me.
16So then am I no longer your friend, because I give you true words?
17Their interest in you is not good; but their desire is that you may be shut out, so that you may go after them.
18But it is good to have an interest in a good cause at all times, and not only when I am present with you.