Galatians 4:9
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?
King James Version
In Context
8Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
10Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
Cross References
1 Kings 8:43Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.
Psalms 1:6For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Proverbs 2:5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Habakkuk 2:14For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
Luke 5:38But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
John 10:27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
Matthew Henry on Galatians 4:9-12
Affectionate Remonstrance. ( a. d. 56.) 8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. 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. In these verses the apostle puts them in mind of what they were before their conversion to the… Read the whole commentary →