In what way were the Galatians enslaved before they came to faith in Christ?
Galates 4:8 (NEG79)
8Autrefois, ne connaissant pas Dieu, vous serviez des dieux qui ne le sont pas de leur nature;
Prior to conversion, the Gentile Galatians would have served false gods (1 Thessalonians 1:9). In doing so, they were influenced by demonic powers (1 Corinthians 10:19–20).1 This way of life is designated as one of slavery: bondage to heathenism.2
8 Autrefois, ne connaissant pas Dieu, vous serviez des dieux qui ne le sont pas de leur nature;