unfoldingWord_en_tn/gal/04/03.md

# General Information:

The word "we" here refers to all Christians, including Paul's readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])

# when we were children

Here "children" is a metaphor for being spiritually immature. Alternate translation: "when we were like children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# we were enslaved to the elemental principles of the world

Here "enslaved" is a metaphor being unable to stop one's self from doing something. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the elemental principles of the world controlled us" or "we had to obey the elemental principles of the world as if we were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# the elemental principles of the world

Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the laws or moral principles of the world, or 2) this refers to spiritual powers, which some people thought control what happens on earth.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The word "we" here refers to all Christians, including Paul's readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Reworded note about "enslave"; added note for "children" 2017-10-19 15:11:53 +00:00			`# when we were children`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "children" is a metaphor for being spiritually immature. Alternate translation: "when we were like children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Reworded note about "enslave"; added note for "children" 2017-10-19 15:11:53 +00:00
Merged katalakay work 2017-09-29 17:00:38 +00:00			`# we were enslaved to the elemental principles of the world`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "enslaved" is a metaphor being unable to stop one's self from doing something. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the elemental principles of the world controlled us" or "we had to obey the elemental principles of the world as if we were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
Merged katalakay work 2017-09-29 17:00:38 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the elemental principles of the world`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the laws or moral principles of the world, or 2) this refers to spiritual powers, which some people thought control what happens on earth.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00