10 You still follow teachings about special days, months, seasons, and years.
11 I am afraid for you, that my work for you has been wasted.
12 Brothers and sisters, I became like you, so I beg you to become like me. You were very good to me before.
13 You remember that it was because of an illness that I came to you the first time, preaching the Good News.
14 Though my sickness was a trouble for you, you did not hate me or make me leave. But you welcomed me as an angel from God, as if I were Jesus Christ himself!
15 You were very happy then, but where is that joy now? I am ready to testify that you would have taken out your eyes and given them to me if that were possible.
16 Now am I your enemy because I tell you the truth?