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1 Corinthians 8:3-5
New Testament for Everyone
1 Corinthians 8:3-5
New Testament for Everyone
3 But if anybody loves God, they are “known”—by him.
4 So when it comes to food that has been offered to idols, we know that “idols are nothing in the world,” and that “there is no God but one.” 5 Yes, indeed: there may be many so-called “gods,” whether in heaven or on earth, just as there are many “gods” and many “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”),
Footnotes
- 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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