Galatians
Galatians 4:8
8Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formerly | τότε | tote | Adverb | G5119 then |
| when you did not know | εἰδότες | eidotes | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1492 I know, remember |
| God | Θεὸν | Theon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| you were slaves | ἐδουλεύσατε | edouleusate | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey |
| to those who | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| by nature | φύσει | physei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5449 nature, inherent nature |
| are | οὖσιν | ousin | Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| gods | θεοῖς | theois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Corinthians 8:4 · 1 Thessalonians 1:9 · Ephesians 2:11–12 · 1 Thessalonians 4:5 · 2 Thessalonians 1:8 · 2 Chronicles 13:9 · 1 Corinthians 10:19–20 · 1 Corinthians 1:21 · Isaiah 37:19 · 1 Peter 4:3 · Isaiah 44:9–20 · Exodus 5:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.