Protestantism
English
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the rudiments of the world:
so also we, when we were babes, under the elements of the world were in servitude,
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the principles of the world;
Euen so, we when wee were children, were in bondage vnder the rudiments of the world.
And so when we were children, we were in bondage under the rudiments of the world.
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
So, also, we, when we were minors, were in bondage under the rudiments of the world.
So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles1 of the world.
- Or elemental forces; similarly in verse 9
So we also, when we were infants, were in bondage under the first elementary principles of the world:
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world,
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
So also we, when we were children, we were enslaved under the elemental spirits of the world.
So we also, when we were infants, we were under the elements of the world, being enslaved.
Even so we, when we were infants, were in bondage under the elements of the world.
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
So also we, when we were children, were in bondage under the rudiments of the world;
And so is it with us; when we were under age, as it were, we were slaves to the puerile teaching of this world;
And so is it with us; when we were under age, as it were, we were slaves to the puerile teaching of this world;
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
So also, we, when we were infants, under the elementary principles of the world, were held in servitude;
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:1
- elements: or, rudiments
And so is it with us; when we were under age, as it were, we were slaves to the puerile teaching of this world;
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
Catholicism
English
So we also, when we were children, were serving under the elements of the world.
So also we, when we were children, were subservient to the influences of the world.1
- 4:3Under the elements, etc: That is, under the first rudiments of religion, in which the carnal Jews were trained up; or under those corporeal creatures, used in their manifold rites, sacrifices, and sacraments.(Challoner)