Parallel Bible results for "Galatians 4:8-11"

Galatians 4:8-11

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8 Before you Gentiles knew God, you were slaves to so-called gods that do not even exist.

8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.

9 So now that you know God (or should I say, now that God knows you), why do you want to go back again and become slaves once more to the weak and useless spiritual principles of this world?

9 But now that you know God—or rather are known by God—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces ? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?

10 You are trying to earn favor with God by observing certain days or months or seasons or years.

10 You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!

11 I fear for you. Perhaps all my hard work with you was for nothing.

11 I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.

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