Galatians 4:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:”

Galatians 4:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Galatians 4:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Galatians 4:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.”

Galatians 4:3 — World English Bible

Galatians 4:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the rudiments of the world: ”

Galatians 4:3 — American Standard Version

Galatians 4:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“so also we, when we were babes, under the elements of the world were in servitude,”

Galatians 4:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Galatians 4:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the principles of the world; ”

Galatians 4:3 — Darby Translation

Galatians 4:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Euen so, we when wee were children, were in bondage vnder the rudiments of the world.”

Galatians 4:3 — Geneva Bible

Galatians 4:3 in Context — Galatians 4

1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

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What Does Galatians 4:3 Mean?

Galatians 4:3 is a verse from the Book of Galatians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Galatians chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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