1 Corinthians 8:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),”
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“For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)”
King James Version · Public Domain“For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth--as there are gods many and lords many--”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Corinthians 8:5 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 10:17For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.
- Jeremiah 2:11Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.
- Jeremiah 2:28But where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them rise up in your time of trouble and save you if they can; for your gods are as numerous as your cities, O Judah.
- Jeremiah 11:13Your gods are indeed as numerous as your cities, O Judah; the altars of shame you have set up—the altars to burn incense to Baal—are as many as the streets of Jerusalem.’
- Daniel 5:4As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.
- John 10:34Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?
- Galatians 4:8Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
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