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But of course not knowing God then ,
ye were in bondage to those in nature who are not gods ,
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but now knowing God ,
but rather being known by God ,
how is it ye turn again to the weak and destitute elements to which ye desire again to be in bondage anew ?
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Ye observe days ,
and months ,
and times ,
and years .
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I am afraid of you ,
lest somehow I have labored toward you in vain .
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I beseech you ,
brothers ,
become like me ,
because I also am like ye .
Ye wronged me in nothing .
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But ye know that through a weakness of the flesh I preached the good-news to you the first time .
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And ye did not disdain ,
nor did ye reject my trial in my flesh ,
but ye received me as an agent of God ,
as Christ Jesus .
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Where then is your satisfaction ?
For I testify to you ,
that if possible ,
having plucked your eyes out ,
ye would have given them to me .
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So then have I become your enemy telling you the truth ?
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They are zealous for you but not honorably .
They want to exclude you ,
so that ye may be zealous for them .
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But to be zealous of is always good in a good thing ,
and not only when I am present with you .
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My little children ,
of whom I suffer birth pains again until Christ is formed in you .
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But I was wishing to be present with you now and to change my tone ,
because I am perplexed at you .