King James Bible
"Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me."
Paul questions what happened to the Galatians' initial joy and sense of blessing when they first received the gospel. This rhetorical question expresses disappointment that their spiritual fervor has waned as they've turned toward legalistic teachings. Paul serves as a witness to their former devotion, emphasizing his personal testimony of their past spiritual state. This phrase introduces concrete evidence of how dramatically their attitude has changed. The Galatians once showed such extreme love they would have sacrificed their own eyes for Paul—possibly alluding to an eye ailment Paul suffered. This hyperbolic expression captures the depth of their former affection and sacrificial spirit, contrasting sharply with their current coldness.