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1 Corinthians 8:4–6

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4As concerning therefore the eating of athose things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that han idol is nothing in the world, and that ithere is none other God but one. 5For kthough there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) 6But ito us there is but one God, lthe Father, mof whom are all things, and we ||in him; and none Lord Jesus Christ, oby whom are all things, and we by him.

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Footnotes

  1. aver. 4, 7, 10. See Acts 15:29.
  2. hIsai. 41:24. ch. 10:19.
  3. iDeut. 4:35, 39. So Acts 14:15. See Ps. 86:10.
  4. kComp. John 10:34.
  5. iDeut. 4:35, 39. So Acts 14:15. See Ps. 86:10.
  6. mRom. 11:36. ch. 11:12. So Acts 17:28.
  7. ||Or, for him. Rom. 11:36 (Gk.).
  8. nEph. 4:5. So Acts 2:36. ch. 1:2. See John 13:13.
  9. oSee John 1:3.

Cross references

  1. lMal. 2:10. Eph. 4:6.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.” For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”— yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world” and that “There is no God but one.” For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”), yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

About eating food sacrificed to idols, then, we know that “an idol is nothing in the world,” and that “there is no God but one.” For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth—as there are many “gods” and many “lords”—yet for us there is one God, the Father. All things are from him, and we exist for him. And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ. All things are through him, and we exist through him.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

So, what about eating meat that has been offered to idols? Well, we all know that an idol is not really a god and that there is only one God. There may be so-called gods both in heaven and on earth, and some people actually worship many gods and many lords. But for us,

There is one God, the Father,

by whom all things were created,

and for whom we live.

And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ,

through whom all things were created,

and through whom we live.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore, concerning the eating of food sacrificed to idols, we know that “an idol is nothing in the world” and that “there is no God except one.” For even if after all there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, just as there are many gods and many lords,

yet to us there is one God, the Father,

from whom are all things, and we are for him,

and there is one Lord, Jesus Christ,

through whom are all things, and we are through him.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press