ESV
KJV
8. Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

ASV
8. Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods:

ERVEN
8. In the past you did not know God. You were slaves to gods that were not real.

NLT
8. Before you Gentiles knew God, you were slaves to so-called gods that do not even exist.

WEB
8. However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.

NET
8. Formerly when you did not know God, you were enslaved to beings that by nature are not gods at all.

NLV
8. During the time when you did not know God, you worshiped false gods.

HCSB
8. But in the past, when you didn't know God, you were enslaved to things that by nature are not gods.

YLT
8. But then, indeed, not having known God, ye were in servitude to those not by nature gods,

LITV
8. But then, indeed, not knowing God, you served as slaves to the ones by nature not being gods.

RV
8. Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them which by nature are no gods:

NCV
8. In the past you did not know God. You were slaves to gods that were not real.

MKJV
8. But then, indeed, not knowing God, you served as slaves to those not by nature being gods.

AKJV
8. However, then, when you knew not God, you did service to them which by nature are no gods.

LXXEN



KJV
8. Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

AMP
8. But at that previous time, when you had not come to be acquainted with and understand and know the true God, you [Gentiles] were in bondage to gods who by their very nature could not be gods at all [gods that really did not exist].

KJVP
8. Howbeit G235 CONJ then G5119 ADV , when G3303 PRT ye knew G1492 V-RAP-NPM not G3756 PRT-N God G2316 N-ASM , ye did service G1398 V-AAI-2P unto them which by nature G5449 N-DSF are G5607 V-PXP-DPM no G3361 PRT-N gods G2316 N-DPM .

YLT
8. But then, indeed, not having known God, ye were in servitude to those not by nature gods,

ASV
8. Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods:

WEB
8. However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.

NASB
8. At a time when you did not know God, you became slaves to things that by nature are not gods;

ESV
8. Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods.

RV
8. Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them which by nature are no gods:

RSV
8. Formerly, when you did not know God, you were in bondage to beings that by nature are no gods;

NKJV
8. But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods.

MKJV
8. But then, indeed, not knowing God, you served as slaves to those not by nature being gods.

AKJV
8. However, then, when you knew not God, you did service to them which by nature are no gods.

NRSV
8. Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to beings that by nature are not gods.

NIV
8. Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.

NIRV
8. At one time you didn't know God. You were slaves to gods that are really not gods at all.

NLT
8. Before you Gentiles knew God, you were slaves to so-called gods that do not even exist.

MSG
8. Earlier, before you knew God personally, you were enslaved to so-called gods that had nothing of the divine about them.

GNB
8. In the past you did not know God, and so you were slaves of beings who are not gods.

NET
8. Formerly when you did not know God, you were enslaved to beings that by nature are not gods at all.

ERVEN
8. In the past you did not know God. You were slaves to gods that were not real.