Galatians 4:9-20 Now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and poor fundamental things? Do you want to slave for them all over again?

NSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁹ Now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and poor fundamental things? Do you want to slave for them all over again? ¹⁰ You observe days and months, seasons and years. ¹¹ I fear for you, that I have labored for you to no purpose (and failed). ¹² I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also used to be as you are. You did me no wrong. ¹³ You know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the good news to you the first time. ¹⁴ That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you did not despise or reject. You received me like an angel (messenger) of God, even like Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ Where then is your positive attitude? I bear you witness, that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me. ¹⁶ So then have I become your enemy by telling you the truth? ¹⁷ They zealously (eagerly) seek you in no good way. They desire to shut you out, that you may seek them. ¹⁸ It is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you. ¹⁹ My little children, of whom I am again in labor pains until Christ is formed in you ²⁰ I wish to be present with you now, and to speak in a different way, for I am perplexed about you.