1 Corinthians 8:5 KJV — MannaFest

1 Corinthians 8:5

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

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ASV

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;

WEB

For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),

YLT

for even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth--as there are gods many and lords many--

DBT

For and if indeed there are [those] calledgods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there aregods many, and lords many,)

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1 Corinthians — A pastoral letter answering a long list of questions and problems — unity, ethics, worship, and the resurrection — written to a gifted but divided church.

Author: Paul, with Sosthenes (1:1)
Date: c. AD 55, from Ephesus

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2 Thessalonians 2:4
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Psalms 81:9
There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Galatians 4:8
Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
Jeremiah 2:28
But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

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He tells them that upon supposition that it were lawful in itself to eat of things offered to idols (for that they themselves are nothing), yet regard must be had to the weakness of Christian brethren, and nothing done that would lay a stumbling block before them, and occasion their sin and destruction,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

"For even supposing there are (exist) gods so called (2Th 2:4), whether in heaven (as the sun, moon, and stars) or in earth (as deified kings, beasts, &c.), as there be (a recognized fact, De 10:17; 136:2) gods many and lords many." Angels and men in authority are termed gods in Scripture, as exercising a divinely delegated power under God (compare Ex 22:9, with Ex 22:28;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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