10 You pay special attention to certain days, months, seasons, and years.
11 I am worried about you! Can it be that all my work for you has been for nothing?
12 I beg you, my brothers and sisters, be like me. After all, I am like you. You have not done me any wrong.
13 You remember why I preached the gospel to you the first time; it was because I was ill.
14 But even though my physical condition was a great trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you received me as you would an angel from heaven; you received me as you would Christ Jesus.
15 You were so happy! What has happened? I myself can say that you would have taken out your own eyes, if you could, and given them to me.
16 Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?