8But then, indeed, not having known God, ye were in servitude to those not by nature gods,
9and 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?
10days ye observe, and months, and times, and years!
11I am afraid of you, lest in vain I did labour toward you.
12Become as I [am] -- because I also [am] as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,
13and ye have known that through infirmity of the flesh I did proclaim good news to you at the first,
14and 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;