Galatians 4:9
“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?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Galatians 4:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
but now that ye have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how turn ye back again to the weak and beggarly rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
But now that you have found God — or, rather, have been found by him — how is it that you are turning back to that poor and feeble puerile teaching, to which yet once again you are wanting to become slaves?
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
jetzt aber, da ihr Gott erkannt habt, vielmehr aber von Gott erkannt worden seid, wie wendet ihr wieder um zu den schwachen und armseligen Elementen, denen ihr wieder von neuem dienen wollt?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas ahora, habiendo conocido á Dios, ó más bien, siendo conocidos de Dios, ¿cómo os volvéis de nuevo á los flacos y pobres rudimentos, en los cuales queréis volver á servir?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas agora, que conheceis Deus, mais que isso, por Deus sois conhecidos, por que voltais outra vez aos fracos e miseráveis princípios elementares, aos quais quereis servir de novo?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas, agora que conheceis a Deus, ou melhor, agora que vós sois conhecidos por Deus, por que estais voltando aos fracos e miseráveis princípios elementares? Quereis ser escravos novamente?
📖 Galatians 4:9 in Context
7Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
8Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
9But 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?
10Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
11I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
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