Galatians 4:8
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.”
φύσις
growth (by germination or expansion), i.e. (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage
θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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δουλεύω
you were enslaved
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δουλεύω
To serve as a slave, to be enslaved. Douleuo. No one can serve two masters. Divided loyalty destroys effectiveness. Choose who you will serve and serve wholeheartedly.
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μέν
indeed
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μέν
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
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τότε
at that time
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τότε
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
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εἰμί
being
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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