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Galatians 4:9-11 KJV
Galatians · chapter 4 · verses 9–11
9But 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? 10Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. 11I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.Galatians 4:9-11 · King James Version
Galatians 4:9-11 in context
7Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
8Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
9But 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?
10Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
11I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
12Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
13Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
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Key words (Strong's)
- whereuntohoswho, which, what, thatG3739 →
- beggarlyptōchosreduced to beggary, begging, asking alms, destitute of wealth, influence, position…G4434 →
- elementsstoicheionany first thing, from which the others belonging to some series or composite whole take…G4747 →
- bestowedkopiaōto grow weary, tired, exhausted , to labour with wearisome effort, to toil, of bodily…G2872 →
- observeparatēreōto stand beside and watch, to watch assiduously, observe carefully, to watch, attend to…G3906 →
- rathermallonmore, to a greater degree, rather, much, by far, rather, sooner, more willingly, more…G3123 →
- desirethelōto will, have in mind, intend, to be resolved or determined, to purpose, to desire, to…G2309 →
- monthsmēna month, the time of the new moon, new moonG3376 →
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In these verses the apostle puts them in mind of what they were before their conversion to the faith of Christ, and what a blessed change their conversion had made upon them;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-11