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Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods.
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American Standard Version
Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods:
Christian Standard Bible
But in the past, since you didn’t know God, you were enslaved to things that by nature are not gods.
King James Version
Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
New American Standard Bible
However at that time, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are not gods.
New International Version
Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
New King James Version
But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods.
New Living Translation
Before you Gentiles knew God, you were slaves to so-called gods that do not even exist.
World English Bible
However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.