Galatians 4:8 - Compare All Versions

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Earlier, before you knew God personally, you were enslaved to so-called gods that had nothing of the divine about them. But now that you know the real God—or rather since God knows you—how can you possibly subject yourselves again to those tin gods? For that is exactly what you do when you are intimidated into scrupulously observing all the traditions, taboos, and superstitions associated with special days and seasons and years. I am afraid that all my hard work among you has gone up in a puff of smoke!

Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

However at that time, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods.

In the past you did not know God. You were slaves to gods that were not real.

Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods

Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.

But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods.

But at that time, when you did not know [the true] God and were unacquainted with Him, you [Gentiles] were slaves to those [pagan] things which by [their very] nature were not and could not be gods at all.

Before you Gentiles knew God, you were slaves to so-called gods that do not even exist.

Before we knew God as our Father, we were unwitting servants to the powers that be, which are nothing compared to God.

Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods.