9. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Galatians 4:9:1 ⧉νῦνneennow Galatians 4:9:2 ⧉δὲdebut Galatians 4:9:3 ⧉γνόντεςgnodeshaving known Galatians 4:9:4 ⧉θεόνtheonGod Galatians 4:9:5 ⧉μᾶλλονmalonrather Galatians 4:9:6 ⧉δὲdebut Galatians 4:9:7 ⧉γνωσθέντεςgnosthendeshaving been known Galatians 4:9:8 ⧉ὑπὸeepoby Galatians 4:9:9 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod Galatians 4:9:10 ⧉πῶςposhow Galatians 4:9:11 ⧉ἐπιστρέφετεepeestrefeteyou turn back Galatians 4:9:12 ⧉πάλινpaleenagain Galatians 4:9:13 ⧉ἐπὶepeeto Galatians 4:9:14 ⧉τὰtathe Galatians 4:9:15 ⧉ἀσθενῆastheneeweak Galatians 4:9:16 ⧉καὶkeand Galatians 4:9:17 ⧉πτωχὰptokhapoor Galatians 4:9:18 ⧉στοιχεῖαsteekheeaelements Galatians 4:9:19 ⧉οἷςeesto which Galatians 4:9:20 ⧉πάλινpaleenagain Galatians 4:9:21 ⧉ἄνωθενanothenfrom above Galatians 4:9:22 ⧉δουλεύεινthooleveento serve Galatians 4:9:23 ⧉θέλετεtheleteyou want |
9. Formal Translation But now that you have come to know God {Theos, Relational Knower}, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you are turning back again to the weak and poor elements, to which you desire once more to be enslaved? |
9. Dynamic Translation Now that you truly know God, or more importantly have been recognized by God {Theos, Initiating Seeker}, why are you going back again to those weak and poor basic principles, wanting once more to serve them as slaves? |