Polytheism

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

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

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:

And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. — read the full passage →

When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. — read the full passage →

But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,

For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.

Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s.

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.

And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the Lord: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgat the Lord their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the Lord God of Israel.

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else.

But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

I and my Father are one.

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. — read the full passage →

I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the Lord our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; — read the full passage →

Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

But thou, Beth–lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. — read the full passage →

Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.

See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.

When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.

Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. — read the full passage →

And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, — read the full passage →

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: — read the full passage →

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. — read the full passage →

Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? — read the full passage →

And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? — read the full passage →

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: — read the full passage →

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.