Galatians 4:2-3

4:2 But he is under guardians ¹  and managers until the date set by his ²  father. 4:3 So also we, when we were minors, ³  were enslaved under the basic forces ⁴  of the world.

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¹ tn The Greek term translated “guardians” here is ἐπίτροπος (epitropo"), whose semantic domain overlaps with that of παιδαγωγός (paidagwgo") according to L&N 36.5.

² tn Grk “the,” but the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).

³ tn See the note on the word “minor” in 4:1.

⁴ tn Or “basic principles,” “elemental things,” or “elemental spirits.” Some interpreters take this as a reference to supernatural powers who controlled nature and/or human fate.