Galatians 4:8
Galatians 4:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods.
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.
Galatians 4:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods
Galatians 4:8-11 The Message (MSG)
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 tin gods? 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 King James Version (KJV)
Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
Galatians 4:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
However at that time, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods.
Galatians 4:8 New Century Version (NCV)
In the past you did not know God. You were slaves to gods that were not real.
Galatians 4:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods
Galatians 4:8 New International Version (NIV)
Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
Galatians 4:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods.
Galatians 4:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But at that time, when you did not know [the true] God and were unacquainted with Him, you [Gentiles] were slaves to those [pagan] things which by [their very] nature were not and could not be gods at all.
Galatians 4:8 New Living Translation (NLT)
Before you Gentiles knew God, you were slaves to so-called gods that do not even exist.