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1 Corinthians 8:3-5
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1 Corinthians 8:3-5
Expanded Bible
3 But if any person loves God, that person is known by God.
4 So ·this is what I say about [L concerning] eating meat sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is really nothing in the world, and we know there is ·only one God [no God but one; Deut. 4:35, 39; C these may be other slogans the church was using to justify their behavior; see v. 1]. 5 Even though there are things called gods, in heaven or on earth (and there are many “gods” and “lords”),
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1 Corinthians 8:3-5
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1 Corinthians 8:3-5
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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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