Protestantism
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Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods:
But then, indeed, not having known God, ye were in servitude to those not by nature gods,
But then indeed, not knowing1 God, ye were in bondage to those who by nature are not2 gods;
- 4.8 Elohim
- 4.8 Elohim
But euen then, when ye knewe not God, yee did seruice vnto them, which by nature are not gods:
But of course not knowing God then, ye were in bondage to those in nature who are not gods,
However, then, when you knew not God, you did service to them which by nature are no gods.
But, then, because you knew not God, you were enslaved to those who, by nature, are not gods:
But at that time, having no knowledge of God, you were servants to those who by right are no gods:
Paul’s Concern for the Galatians
Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
But at that time when ye knew not God, ye served those who by nature are not gods.
However then, when ye did not know God ye did service unto those who by nature are not gods.
Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
Do Not Be Enslaved Again
But at that time when you1 did not know God, you were enslaved to the things which by nature are not gods.
- *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“know”) which is understood as temporal
But then, indeed, not knowing God, you served as slaves to the ones not by nature being gods.
But then, indeed, not knowing God, you served as slaves to those not by nature being gods.
However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
But at that time, indeed, when ye knew not God, ye were in slavery to those who in their nature are not gods;
Yet formerly, in your ignorance of God, you became slaves to ‘gods’ which were no gods.
Yet formerly, in your ignorance of God, you became slaves to ‘gods’ which were no gods.
¶ Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
Howbeit then, when ye knew not יהוה, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
But, at that time—not knowing God, ye were in servitude unto them who, by nature, are not Gods;
However then, when ye knew not God, ye did service to them which by nature are no gods.
Yet formerly, in your ignorance of God, you became slaves to ‘gods’ which were no gods.
Nevertheless then, when all of you knew not God, all of you did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
Catholicism