Verse List for GAL 4:9

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OET (OET-RV) But now that you do know God, or rather now that God knows you, why would you turn back again to useless and inferior beliefs, to serve them all over again?

OET-LV on _the _other _hand now having _known god, and rather having _been _known by god, how are _you _all _turning _back back to the weak and poor principles, for _which again you _all _are _wanting to _be _serving again?
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ULT But now, having come to know God, or rather, having come to be known by God, how are you turning again to the weak and worthless elemental principles to which once more you want to be enslaved again?

UST But now you have come to intimately know God. Perhaps it would be better to say that now God intimately knows each of you. So now you are acting foolishly! You are again believing that by obeying rules and rites you will benefit spiritually! Those rules are ineffective and inadequate! You are wanting to obey them again like slaves obey their masters.

BSB & MSB 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?

BLB But now, having known God, but rather having been known by God, how do you turn again to the weak and destitute principles, to which you desire to be enslaved again anew?

AICNT But now, having come to know God, or rather, being known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and poor elements, to which you want to be enslaved once more?

OEB But now that you have found God – or, rather, have been found by him – how is it that you are turning back to that poor and feeble puerile teaching, to which yet once again you are wanting to become slaves?

WEBBE & WMBB 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?

NET But now that you have come to know God (or rather to be known by God), how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless basic forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

LSV and now, having known God—and rather being known by God—how [do] you turn again to the weak and poor elements to which you desire anew to be in servitude?

FBV But now you've come to know God—or better, to be known by God. So how can you go back to those useless and worthless rules? Do you want to be slaves to those rules all over again?

TCNT But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you are turning back again to the weak and worthless elements? Do you wish to be enslaved to them once more?

T4T But now you have come to know God. Perhaps it would be better to say that now God knows you. So now you are acting foolishly! ◄You are again believing that by obeying rules and rites you will benefit spiritually! [RHQ] Those rules are ineffective and inadequate! You are wanting to obey them again [MET] like slaves obey their masters. [RHQ]

LEB But now, because you have come to know God, or rather have come to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental spirits? Do you want to be enslaved to them[fn] all over again?

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?

Moff but now that you know God — or rather, are known by God — how is it you are turning back again to the weakness and poverty of the Elemental spirits? Why do you want to be enslaved all over again by them?

Wymth Now, however, having come to know God—or rather to be known by Him—how is it you are again turning back to weak and worthless rudimentary notions to which you are once more willing to be enslaved?

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?

DRA But now, after that you have known God, or rather are known by God: how turn you again to the weak and needy elements, which you desire to serve again?

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

Drby but now, knowing [fn]God, but rather being known by [fn]God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly principles to which ye desire to be again anew in bondage?

RV but now that ye have come to know God, or rather to be known of God, how turn ye back again to the weak and beggarly rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again?
(but now that ye/you_all have come to know God, or rather to be known of God, how turn ye/you_all back again to the weak and beggarly rudiments, whereunto ye/you_all desire to be in bondage over again?)

SLT And now, having known God, and rather known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and poor elements, to which again ye wish anew to be in a servile condition.

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

KJB-1769 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?
(But now, after that ye/you_all have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye/you_all again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye/you_all desire again to be in bondage?)

KJB-1611 But now after that yee haue knowen God, or rather are knowen of God, how turne ye [fn]againe to the weak and beggerly [fn]Elements, whereunto ye desire againe to be in bondage?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps But nowe after that ye haue knowen God, yea, rather are knowen of God, howe turne ye agayne vnto the weake and beggarly rudimentes, whervnto againe ye desire a freshe to be in bondage?
(But now after that ye/you_all have known God, yea, rather are known of God, how turn ye/you_all again unto the weak and beggarly rudimentes, whereunto again ye/you_all desire a fresh to be in bondage?)

Gnva But now seeing ye knowe God, yea, rather are knowen of God, howe turne ye againe vnto impotent and beggerly rudiments, whereunto as from the beginning ye wil be in bondage againe?
(But now seeing ye/you_all know God, yea, rather are known of God, how turn ye/you_all again unto impotent and beggarly rudiments, whereunto as from the beginning ye/you_all will be in bondage again?)

Cvdl But now seynge ye knowe God (yee rather are knowne off God) how is it that ye turne you backe agayne vnto the weake and beggerly tradicions, wher vnto ye desyre agayne afresh to be in bondage?
(But now seeing ye/you_all know God (ye/you_all rather are known off God) how is it that ye/you_all turn you back again unto the weak and beggarly traditions, wher unto ye/you_all desire again afresh to be in bondage?)

TNT But now seinge ye knowe god (yee rather are knowe of God) how is it that ye tourne agayne vnto the weake and bedgarly cerimonies whervnto agayne ye desyre afresshe to be in bondage?
(But now seeing ye/you_all know god (ye/you_all rather are know of God) how is it that ye/you_all turn again unto the weak and bedgarly cerimonies whereunto again ye/you_all desire afresh to be in bondage?)

Wycl But now whanne ye han knowe God, and ben knowun of God, hou ben ye turned eftsoone to the febil and nedi elementis, to the whiche ye wolen eft serue?
(But now when ye/you_all have know God, and been known of God, how been ye/you_all turned soon_afterward to the febil and needy elementis, to the which ye/you_all woollen after serve?)

Luth Nun ihr aber GOtt erkannt habt, ja vielmehr von GOtt erkannt seid, wie wendet ihr euch denn um wieder zu den schwachen und dürftigen Satzungen, welchen ihr von neuem an dienen wollt?
(Now you(pl)/their/her but God recognised have, yes rather from God recognised are, as/like turns you(pl)/their/her you because/than around/by/for again to/for the weaken and needy statutes, which_(ones) you(pl)/their/her from new at/to serve/be_of_service wanted?)

ClVg Nunc autem cum cognoveritis Deum, immo cogniti sitis a Deo: quomodo convertimini iterum ad infirma et egena elementa, quibus denuo servire vultis?[fn]
(now however when/with to_knowis God, immo known thirsts from to_God: how conversion again to weak and egena elements, to_whom again to_serve you_want?)

SR-GNT νῦν δὲ γνόντες ˚Θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ ˚Θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα, οἷς πάλιν ἄνωθεν δουλεύειν θέλετε; ‡

UGNT νῦν δὲ γνόντες Θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ Θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα, οἷς πάλιν ἄνωθεν δουλεύειν θέλετε?

SBL-GNT νῦν δὲ γνόντες θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα, οἷς πάλιν ἄνωθεν ⸀δουλεύειν θέλετε;

RP-GNT νῦν δέ, γνόντες θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα, οἷς πάλιν ἄνωθεν δουλεύειν θέλετε;

TC-GNT νῦν δέ, γνόντες Θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ Θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα, οἷς πάλιν ἄνωθεν [fn]δουλεύειν θέλετε;