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?
17 Those people are working hard to persuade you, but this is not good for you. They want to persuade you to turn against us and follow only them.