Galatians 4:8

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Galatians 4:8 - Amplified Bible

But at that previous time, when you had not come to be acquainted with {and} understand {and} know the true God, you [Gentiles] were in bondage to gods who by their very nature could not be gods at all [gods that really did not exist].

Galatians 4:8 - American Standard Version

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

Galatians 4:8 - Bible in Basic English

But at that time, having no knowledge of God, you were servants to those who by right are no gods:

Galatians 4:8 - Darby Bible

But then indeed, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods;

Galatians 4:8 - English Standard Version

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

Galatians 4:8 - King James Version

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

Galatians 4:8 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pero en aquel tiempo, cuando no conocìais a Dios, erais siervos de aquellos que por naturaleza no son dioses.

Galatians 4:8 - The Message

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 paper tigers? 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!

Galatians 4:8 - New American Standard Bible

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

Galatians 4:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero en aquel tiempo, cuando ustedes no conocìan a Dios, eran siervos de los que por naturaleza no son dioses.

Galatians 4:8 - World English Bible

However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are no gods.

Galatians 4:8 - Young's Living Translation

But then, indeed, not having known God, ye were in servitude to those not by nature gods,

Galatians 4:8 - Additional Comments

We all serve a master (Matt 6:24). When we did not know God, the only masters we could server were the masters of the world, which are not real gods.

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