¹³ but you know that it was because of a ^[a]bodily illness that I preached the gospel to you the ^[b]first time; ¹⁴ and you did not despise that which was a trial to you in my ^[c]bodily condition, nor express contempt, but ^(A)you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself. ¹⁵ Where then is ^[d]that sense of blessing you had? For I testify about you that, if possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.