Galatians 4:8-21

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁸ But then indeed, not knowing God, you served them, who, by nature, are not gods.

⁹ But now, after that you have known God, or rather are known by God: how turn you again to the weak and needy elements, which you desire to serve again?

¹⁰ You observe days, and months, and times, and years.

¹¹ I am afraid of you, lest perhaps I have laboured in vain among you.

¹² Be ye as I, because I also am as you: brethren, I beseech you: you have not injured me at all.

¹³ And you know, how through infirmity of the flesh, I preached the gospel to you heretofore: and your temptation in my flesh,

¹⁴ You despised not, nor rejected: but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ Where is then your blessedness? For I bear you witness, that, if it could be done, you would have plucked out your own eyes, and would have given them to me.

¹⁶ Am I then become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

¹⁷ They are zealous in your regard not well: but they would exclude you, that you might be zealous for them.

¹⁸ But be zealous for that which is good in a good thing always: and not only when I am present with you.

¹⁹ My little children, of whom I am in labour again, until Christ be formed in you.

²⁰ And I would willingly be present with you now, and change my voice: because I am ashamed for you.

²¹ Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, have you not read the law?