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Galatians 4:8

6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

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

9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
KJV
Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
WEB
However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
ASV
Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods:
DARBY
But then indeed, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods;
BLB
But then, indeed, not knowing God, you⁺ were in slavery to those by nature not being gods.
ÅB
Men dengang da dere ikke kjente Gud, slavet dere under de guder som i virkeligheten ikke er guder;
OTB
Tidligere, da dere ikke kjente Gud, var dere slaver under dem som av naturen ikke er guder.
B1930
Men dengang da I ikke kjente Gud, trælet I under de guder som i virkeligheten ikke er guder;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 8:4

    As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 1:9

    For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

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  • 1 Thessalonians 4:5

    Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

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  • Ephesians 2:11–12

    Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:19–20

    What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

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  • 2 Thessalonians 1:8

    In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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  • Isaiah 37:19

    And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:21

    For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

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