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1 Corinthians 8:4 — King James Version← Study notes

As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.


1 Corinthians 8:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 8:419 words
GreekMeaning
ΠερὶPeri
ConcerningprepositionG4012
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
βρώσεωςbrōseōs
eatingnounG1035
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
εἰδωλοθύτωνeidōlothytōn
idol-sacrificesadjectiveG1494
οἴδαμενoidamen
we knowverbG6063
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
οὐδὲνouden
no thingadjectiveG3762
εἴδωλονeidōlon
an idolnounG1497
ἐνen
is inprepositionG1722
κόσμῳkosmō
the worldnounG2889
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ὅτιhoti
that there iswordG3754
οὐδεὶςoudeis
noadjectiveG3762
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
εἰei
onlywordG1487
μὴ
exceptadverbG3361
εἷςheis
oneadjectiveG1519
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 8:4

“Concerning therefore the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no God but one.” Look what a strait he has fallen into! For indeed his mind is to prove both; that one ought to abstain from this kind of banquet, and that it has no power to hurt those who partake of it: things which were not greatly in agreement with each other. For when they were told that they had no harm in them, they would naturally run to…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 20 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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