Verse 9 then goes on to stress that the Galatians have come to know,17 or better said are known by God. Μᾶλλον suggests that Paul is not merely supplementing what has just been said but rather correcting or at least putting things more correctly by what follows the words ‘but rather’. What really is significant and what really amounts to knowledge is the knowledge God has and the acknowledgment by God of his children. Paul is emphasizing that God took the initiative with the Galatians bestowing