Galatians 4:9

On-the-other-hand, now know[ing] God, more moreover known under of{God}, how[?] you-are-turning-upon again upon the[plural] weak and destitute in-line-withs to{which} again up/anew-place-ly you-are-will-ing to-be-slaving[?]

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

8Contrariwise, then, on-one-hand, not having-beheld God, you-slave to{the[plural] to{nature} not being gods}.

10You-are-keeping-aside-selves days and months and seasons and same-years[i.e. annuals].

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Cross References

Luke 5:38contrariwise, cast[adjective] fresh wine into new leathern-bags, and both are-being-kept-together,

John 10:27The sheep[plural], the mine, it-is-hearing of{the sound} of{me}, and-I am-knowing same and they-are-accompanying to{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 →

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