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1 Corinthians 8:3-5
New Living Translation
1 Corinthians 8:3-5
New Living Translation
3 But the person who loves God is the one whom God recognizes.[a]
4 So, what about eating meat that has been offered to idols? Well, we all know that an idol is not really a god and that there is only one God. 5 There may be so-called gods both in heaven and on earth, and some people actually worship many gods and many lords.
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- 8:3 Some manuscripts read the person who loves has full knowledge.
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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