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Galatians 4:9-11
New King James Version
Galatians 4:9-11
New King James Version
9 But now (A)after you have known God, or rather are known by God, (B)how is it that you turn again to (C)the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage? 10 (D)You observe days and months and seasons and years. 11 I am afraid for you, (E)lest I have labored for you in vain.
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Galatians 4:9-11
New American Standard Bible
Galatians 4:9-11
New American Standard Bible
9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be (A)known by God, (B)how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless [a](C)elementary principles, to which you want to be enslaved all over again? 10 You (D)meticulously observe days and months and seasons and years. 11 I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored [b]over you in vain.
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Galatians 4:9-11
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Galatians 4:9-11
Amplified Bible
9 Now, however, since you have come to know [the true] God [through personal experience], or rather to be known by God, how is it that you are turning back again to the weak and worthless elemental principles [of religions and philosophies], to which you want to be enslaved all over again? 10 [For example,] you observe [particular] days and months and seasons and years. 11 I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored [to the point of exhaustion] over you in vain.
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Galatians 4:9-11
New International Version
Galatians 4:9-11
New International Version
9 But now that you know God—or rather are known by God(A)—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces[a]? Do you wish to be enslaved(B) by them all over again?(C) 10 You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!(D) 11 I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.(E)
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Galatians 4:9-11
King James Version
Galatians 4:9-11
King James Version
9 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?
10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
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