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Galatians 4:8 — King James Version← Study notes

Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.


Galatians 4:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 4:812 words
GreekMeaning
ἈλλὰAlla
ButwordG235
τότεtote
at that timeadverbG5119
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
εἰδότεςeidotes
knowingverbG6063
θεὸνtheon
GodnounG2316
ἐδουλεύσατεedouleusate
you were enslavedverbG1398
τοῖςtois
to thosearticleG3588
φύσειphysei
by naturenounG5449
μὴ
notadverbG3361
οὖσιousi
beingverbG1510
θεοῖςtheois
godsnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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