NET Bible
"Heirs of Promise Are Not to Return to Law Formerly when you did not know God, you were enslaved to beings that by nature are not gods at all."
— Galatians 4:8, NET Bible
“Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.”
“Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods: ”
“However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.”
“But then indeed, not knowing God, you served them who, by nature, are not gods.”
“But at that time, having no knowledge of God, you were servants to those who by right are no gods:”
“Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.”
to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights.
And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls“Abba! Father!”
So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if you are a son, then you are also an heir through God.
Heirs of Promise Are Not to Return to Law Formerly when you did not know God, you were enslaved to beings that by nature are not gods at all.
But now that you have come to know God(or rather to be known by God), how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless basic forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?
You are observing religious days and months and seasons and years.
I fear for you that my work for you may have been in vain.