Fears for the Church

But then, indeed, (A)when you did not know God, (B)you served those which by nature are not gods. But now (C)after you have known God, or rather are known by God, (D)how is it that you turn again to (E)the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage? 10 (F)You observe days and months and seasons and years. 11 I am afraid for you, (G)lest I have labored for you in vain.

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Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods: but now that ye have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how turn ye back again to the weak and beggarly [a]rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again? 10 Ye observe days, and months, and seasons, and years. 11 I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 4:9 Or, elements. See verse 3.