Galatians 4:3

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.

In context

1 What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.

2 He is subject to guardians and trustees until the date set by his father.

3 So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.

4 But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

BSB Berean Standard Bible: So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.
KJV King James Version: Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
WEB World English Bible: So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
ASV American Standard Version: So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the rudiments of the world:
YLT Young's Literal Translation: so also we, when we were babes, under the elements of the world were in servitude,
DBY Darby Translation: So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the principles of the world;
WBS Webster Bible: Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: