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Berean Standard Bible

“But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?”

Galatians 4:9

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Paul reminds the Galatians that before they knew God they were enslaved to beings that by nature are not gods. Now they have come to know God, or rather to be known by God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?

World English Bible (WEB)

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?

King James Version (KJV)

But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But now that you have come to have knowledge of God, or more truly, God has knowledge of you, how is it that you go back again to the poor and feeble first things, desiring to be servants to them again?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and now, having known God -- and rather being known by God -- how turn you again unto the weak and poor elements to which anew you desire to be in servitude?

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas ahora, habiendo conocido á Dios, ó más bien, siendo conocidos de Dios, ¿cómo os volvéis de nuevo á los flacos y pobres rudimentos, en los cuales queréis volver á servir?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero ahora que conocen a Dios, o mejor dicho, que Dios los conoce a ustedes, ¿cómo se les ocurre retroceder y volver a ser esclavos de esos poderes que no valen nada y no pueden hacer nada bueno por ustedes?

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