KJV King James Version
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
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Galatians 4:3
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.
WEB World English Bible
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
ASV American Standard Version
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the rudiments of the world:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
so also we, when we were babes, under the elements of the world were in servitude,
Surrounding context — Galatians 4
1 Now I say, [That] the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)καὶG2532 · kaiandἡμεῖςG3165 · memeὅτεG3753 · hotewhenἦμενG1510 · eimito beνήπιοι,G3516 · nēpioschildὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoστοιχεῖαG4747 · stoicheionprincipleτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμουG2889 · kosmosworldἤμεθαG1510 · eimito beδεδουλωμένοι·G1402 · douloōto enslave
Cross-references
Colossians 2:8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.Colossians 2:20Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,Galatians 4:9But 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?Galatians 2:4And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:Galatians 4:31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.Acts 15:10Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?Romans 8:15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.John 8:31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed;Galatians 4:25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.Galatians 3:23-25But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.Matthew 11:28Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Galatians 3:19Wherefore then [serveth] the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; [and it was] ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.Hebrews 7:16Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
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