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1 Corinthians 8:3-5
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 Corinthians 8:3-5
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
3 But if one loves[a] God, this one has been known by Him. 4 Therefore concerning the eating of the foods-sacrificed-to-idols— we know that an idol is nothing[b] in the world, and that there is no God except one. 5 For even if-indeed there are ones being called gods, whether in heaven or on earth— as-indeed there are many[c] gods and many lords—
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- 1 Corinthians 8:3 Love is the heart of our relationship with God, not knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 8:4 Or, that there is no idol (no genuine representation of any god).
- 1 Corinthians 8:5 Paul later calls them demons, 10:20.
1 Corinthians 8:3-5
New International Version
1 Corinthians 8:3-5
New International Version
3 But whoever loves God is known by God.[a](A)
4 So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols:(B) We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world”(C) and that “There is no God but one.”(D) 5 For even if there are so-called gods,(E) whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”),
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- 1 Corinthians 8:3 An early manuscript and another ancient witness think they have knowledge do not yet know as they ought to know. 3 But whoever loves truly knows.
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