8. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Galatians 4:8:1 ⧉ἈλλὰalaBut Galatians 4:8:2 ⧉τότεtotethen Galatians 4:8:3 ⧉μὲνmenindeed Galatians 4:8:4 ⧉οὐκooknot Galatians 4:8:5 ⧉εἰδότεςeedotesknowing Galatians 4:8:6 ⧉θεὸνtheonGod Galatians 4:8:7 ⧉ἐδουλεύσατεethoolefsateyou were enslaved Galatians 4:8:8 ⧉τοῖςtisto the ones Galatians 4:8:9 ⧉φύσειfeesiby nature Galatians 4:8:10 ⧉μὴmeenot Galatians 4:8:11 ⧉οὖσιoosibeing Galatians 4:8:12 ⧉θεοῖςtheisgods |
8. Formal Translation But at that time, when you did not know God {Theos, Only True Deity}, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. |
8. Dynamic Translation But formerly, when you did not know God {Theos, Sole Object of Worship}, you served those that by their very nature are not really gods. |