Psalms 82:6
I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’
BSB
ASV
I said, Ye are gods, And all of you sons of the Most High.
KJV
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
I said: you are gods, and all of you sons of the Most High. Let Eunomius hear, let Arius hear, who say that the Son of God is a son in the same way as we are. That we are gods, we are so not by nature, but by grace. 'For as many as received him, he gave them power to become sons of God.' Therefore I made man, that out of men gods might be made. I said: you are gods, and all of you sons of the Most High.
"You are called gods, but you have no patent for immortality; you shall die like men, like common men; and like one of them, you, O princes! shall fall. " Note, Kings and princes, all the judges of the earth, though they are gods to us, are men to God, and shall die like men, and all their honour shall be laid in the dust.
I have said, ye are gods. The greatest honour was thus put upon them; they were delegated gods, clothed for a while with a little of that authority by which the Lord judges among the sons of men. And all of you are children of the Most High. This was their ex-officio character, not their moral or spiritual relationship.
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Psalms 82:1God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
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If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—
Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.
I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’
The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people.
Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”
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Exodus 22:28You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
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“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your…
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Exodus 22:9In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges.…
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If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned.
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