¹⁵ But where is that ·joy [happiness; blessedness] you had then? 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 [^Cthe false teachers; 1:7] ·are working hard to persuade you [or show great interest in you; or are eager to win your favor; ^Lare zealous for you], but ·this is not good for you [for no good purpose; or their intentions are not good]. They want to persuade you to ·turn against [reject; exclude] us and ·follow only [care only for; ^Lbe zealous for] them.