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"If after all there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth(as there are many gods and many lords),"
— 1 Corinthians 8:5, NET Bible
“For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)”
“For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many; ”
“For though there are things that are called "gods," whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many "gods" and many "lords;"”
“For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many and lords many):”
“For though there are those who have the name of gods, in heaven or on earth, as there are a number of gods and a number of lords,”
“For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)”
If someone thinks he knows something, he does not yet know to the degree that he needs to know.
But if someone loves God, he is known by God.
With regard then to eating food sacrificed to idols, we know that“an idol in this world is nothing,” and that“there is no God but one.”
If after all there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth(as there are many gods and many lords),
yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we live, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we live.
But this knowledge is not shared by all. And some, by being accustomed to idols in former times, eat this food as an idol sacrifice, and their conscience, because it is weak, is defiled.
Now food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do.