⁶ For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”^(A) has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge^(B) of God’s glory^(C) in the face of Jesus Christ.

Paul’s Concern for the Galatians

⁸ But in the past, when you didn’t know God,^(A) you were enslaved to things^[a] that by nature are not gods. ⁹ But now, since you know God,^(B) or rather have become known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and bankrupt^(C) elemental forces?^(D) Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

¹⁵ To be sure, some preach Christ out of envy and strife,^(A) but others out of good will.^[a]