However, then, when you knew not God, you did service to them which by nature are no gods. Treasury of Scripture when. Exodus 5:2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. Jeremiah 10:25 Pour out your fury on the heathen that know you not, and on the families that call not on your name: for they have eaten up Jacob... John 1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. Acts 17:23,30 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD... Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind... 1 Corinthians 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God... Ephesians 2:11,12 Why remember, that you being in time past Gentiles in the flesh... Ephesians 4:18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them... 1 Thessalonians 4:5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: 2 Thessalonians 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not... ye did. Joshua 24:2,15 And Joshua said to all the people, Thus said the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelled on the other side of the flood in old time... Psalm 115:4-8 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands... Psalm 135:15-18 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands... Isaiah 44:9-20 They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses... Jeremiah 10:3-16 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the ax... Acts 14:12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. Acts 17:29 For as much then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like to gold, or silver, or stone... Romans 1:23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beasts... 1 Corinthians 8:4 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world... 1 Corinthians 10:19,20 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing... 1 Corinthians 12:2 You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, even as you were led. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 For they themselves show of us what manner of entering in we had to you... 1 Peter 4:3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have worked the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts...
Context Paul's Concern for the Galatians
8However, then, when you knew not God, you did service to them which by nature are no gods. 9But now, after that you have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn you again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto you desire again to be in bondage? 10You observe days, and months, and times, and years. 11I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed on you labor in vain. 12Brothers, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as you are: you have not injured me at all. 13You know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel to you at the first. 14And my temptation which was in my flesh you despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. 15Where is then the blessedness you spoke of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. 16Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? 17They zealously affect you, but not well; yes, they would exclude you, that you might affect them. 18But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. 19My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, 20I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods:
Douay-Rheims Bible
But then indeed, not knowing God, you served them, who, by nature, are not gods.
Darby Bible Translation
But then indeed, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods;
King James Bible
Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
Young's Literal Translation
But then, indeed, not having known God, ye were in servitude to those not by nature gods,
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