Galatians 4:8
World English Bible (WEB)
However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
In context
6 And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
7 So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
8 However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?
10 You observe days, months, seasons, and years.
Galatians 4:8 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
- KJV King James Version
- Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- But then, indeed, not having known God, ye were in servitude to those not by nature gods,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But then indeed, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods;
- WBS Webster Bible
- However then, when ye knew not God, ye did service to them which by nature are no gods.