Galatia 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.

[4:2]  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.

[4:2]  ² tn Grk “the,” but the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).

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

[4:3]  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.