The Folly of Returning to the World
J. Lyth. Galatians 4:9 But now, after that you have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn you again to the weak and beggarly elements… I. It is to act in opposition to knowledge. II. To abuse the grace of God. III. To seek happiness in that we have already proved unsatisfactory. IV. To subject ourselves to a new bondage. (J. Lyth.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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? WEB: But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?