Galatians 4:8 However, in the past, when you did not know God, you were slaves to things that are not really gods at all. 9 But now that you know God, or rather have been known by God, how can you turn back again to those powerless and bankrupt basic principles? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again? 10 You are observing days, months, seasons, and years. 11 I am afraid for you! I don’t want my work for you to haveg been wasted!
"Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them
which by nature are no gods. But now, after that ye have
known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to
the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to
be in bondage? Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain"
(Gal 4:8-11 AV;).
(I am not very keen on these watered-down, dynamic-equivalency modern versions
based on the eclectic text. I would thinkthat the last sentenve has need of a hortatory
exclamation point, eh?)