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1 Corinthians 8:5 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 8:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 8:519 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
EvenadverbG2532
γὰρgar
trulywordG1063
εἴπερeiper
if indeedwordG1487
εἰσὶνeisin
there areverbG1510
λεγόμενοιlegomenoi
those namedverbG3004
θεοὶtheoi
godsnounG2316
εἴτεeite
whetherwordG1535
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
οὐρανῷouranō
heavennounG3772
εἴτεeite
orwordG1535
ἐπὶepi
onprepositionG1909
γῆςgēs
earthnounG1093
ὥσπερhōsper
aswordG5618
εἰσὶνeisin
there areverbG1510
θεοὶtheoi
godsnounG2316
πολλοὶpolloi
manyadjectiveG4183
καὶkai
andwordG2532
κύριοιkyrioi
lordsnounG2962
πολλοίpolloi
manyadjectiveG4183
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 8:5

“For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, as there are gods many and lords many; yet to us there is one God, the Father, of Whom are all things, and we unto Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom are all things, and we through Him.” Since he had said, that “an idol is nothing” and that “there is no other God;” and yet there were idols and there were those that were called gods; that he might not seem to be contradicting plain facts, he…

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