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Galatians 4:3
New English Translation
Galatians 4:3
New English Translation
3 So also we, when we were minors,[a] were enslaved under the basic forces[b] of the world.
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- Galatians 4:3 tn See the note on the word “minor” in 4:1.
- Galatians 4:3 tn Or “basic principles,” “elemental things,” or “elemental spirits.” Some interpreters take this as a reference to supernatural powers who controlled nature and/or human fate.
Galatians 4:3
New International Version
Galatians 4:3
New International Version
3 So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery(A) under the elemental spiritual forces[a] of the world.(B)
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- Galatians 4:3 Or under the basic principles
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