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 4:8 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Galatians 4:812 words
ἈλλὰAllaand, but (even), howbeit
τότεtotethat time, then
μὲνmeneven, indeed, so
οὐκouknot
εἰδότεςeidotes
θεὸνtheonGod
ἐδουλεύσατεedouleusatebe in bondage, (do) serve(-ice)
τοῖςtoisthe
φύσειphysei(man-)kind, nature(-al)
μὴmēnot
οὖσιousiam, have been, is I
θεοῖςtheoisGod
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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