Study it in the app“But now, having come to know God, or rather having been known by God, how is it that you are turning back again to the weak and poor elements, to which you want to be slaves all over again?”
Butδὲnow,νῦνhaving come to knowγνόντεςGod,θεόνorδὲratherμᾶλλονhaving been knownγνωσθέντεςbyὑπὸGod,θεοῦhow is it thatπῶςyou are turning backἐπιστρέφετεagainπάλινtoἐπὶthe weakτὰ ἀσθενῆandκαὶpoorπτωχὰelements,στοιχεῖαto whichοἷςyou wantθέλετεto be slavesδουλεύεινall over again?πάλιν ἄνωθεν
know
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “gnontes” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theon” appearsrather
On the contrary, more accurately.
Where else “mallon” appearsturn back
To turn around, or go back.
Where else “epistrephete” appearsagain
Once more, repeating what came before.
Where else “palin” appearsweak
Lacking strength or firmness; frail.
Where else “asthenē” appearspoor in spirit
Someone who knows they need God.
Where else “ptōcha” appearsbasic principles
The first basics of a teaching; the world's enslaving powers.
Where else “stoicheia” appearswant
To have the desire or the resolve for something.
Where else “thelete” appearsbe a slave
Serve as a slave, be wholly at someone's service.
Where else “douleuein” appearsall over again
Again, starting over from the beginning.
Where else “anōthen” appears8But at that time, not knowing God, you were slaves to those that by nature are not gods.
9 · This verse (above)
10You observe days and months and seasons and years!
