Gal 4:9, 17, 21, 6:12-13, Col 2:18 | ESV | STEP | But now that you have come to know God , or rather to be known by God , how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world , whose slaves you want to be once more ?

Galatians 4:9

9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather ^ato be known by God, ^bhow can you turn back again to ^cthe weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more?

Galatians 4:17

17 They make much of you, but for no good purpose. They want to shut you out, that you may make much of them.

Galatians 4:21

Example of Hagar and Sarah

21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law?

Galatians 6:12-13

12 ^dIt is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh ^ewho would force you to be circumcised, and only ^fin order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

Colossians 2:18

18 Let no one ^gdisqualify you, ^hinsisting on asceticism and worship of angels, ⁱgoing on in detail about visions, ^{▼▼Or about the things he has seen} ^kpuffed up without reason by ^lhis sensuous mind,