7 So now you are not a slave; you are God’s child, and God will give you what he promised, because you are his child.
8 In the past you did not know God. You were slaves to gods that were not real.
9 But now you know the true God. Really, it is God who knows you. So why do you turn back to those weak and useless rules you followed before? Do you want to be slaves to those things again?
10 You still follow teachings about special days, months, seasons, and years.
11 I am afraid for you. I fear that my work for you has been wasted.
12 Brothers, I was like you; so I beg you to become like me. You were very good to me before.
13 You remember that I came to you the first time because I was sick. That was when I preached the Good News to you.