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

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

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

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

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

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

8 But then indeed, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods;

8 When you didn’t know God, you were slaves to things which are really not gods at all.

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

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

8 But at that time when you did not know God, you were enslaved to the things which by nature are not gods.

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

8 However at that time, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods.