1 Corinthians 8:5

WEB

⁵For though there are things that are called “gods”, whether in the heavens or on earth—as there are many “gods” and many “lords”—

KJV

⁵For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

BSB

⁵For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),

FBV

⁵Even though there are some things called “gods,” whether in heaven or on earth—in fact there are many “gods” and “lords.”

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Extra References

2 Thessalonians 2:4

⁴He opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.

Jeremiah 2:28

²⁸“But where are your gods that you have made for yourselves? Let them arise, if they can save you in the time of your trouble, for you have as many gods as you have towns, O Judah.

Galatians 4:8

⁸However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.

Deuteronomy 10:17

¹⁷For the LORD your God, he is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons or take bribes.

Jeremiah 11:13

¹³For according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem you have set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal.’

Jeremiah 2:11

¹¹Has a nation changed its gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which doesn’t profit.

John 10:34-35

³⁴Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods’?³⁵If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),

Daniel 5:4

⁴They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone.