3 So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces of the world.

3 In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world.

3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

3 And that’s the way it was with us before Christ came. We were like children; we were slaves to the basic spiritual principles of this world.

3 It is the same for us. We were once like children, slaves to the useless rules of this world.

3 So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the rudiments of the world:

3 So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the principles of the world;

3 It was the same way with us. When we were children, we were slaves to the principles of this world.

3 In the same way we also, when we were children, were in slavery under the elemental forces of the world.

3 So with us; while we were minors, we were enslaved to the elemental spirits of the world.

3 So also we, when we were children, we were enslaved under the elemental spirits of the world.

3 It is the same with us. When we were children, we were slaves to the basic things the people of the world believe.

3 So also we, while we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental things of the world.