1 Corinthians 8:5
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
KJV
καὶ γὰρ εἴπερ εἰσὶν λεγόμενοι θεοὶ εἴτε ἐν οὐρανῷ εἴτε ἐπὶ γῆς, ὥσπερ εἰσὶν θεοὶ πολλοὶ καὶ κύριοι πολλοί,
Greek NT
Nam etsi sunt qui dicantur dii sive in cælo, sive in terra (siquidem sunt dii multi, et domini multi) :
Vulgate
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;
ASV
For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many and lords many):
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
γῆ
ge
noun · 251×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἴ
ei
conditional · 10×
εἴτε
eite
conjunction · 65×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
οὐρανός
ouranos
noun · 274×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ὥσπερ
osper
adverb · 36×
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Chapter 23.—That the Name of Gods is Falsely Given to the Gods of the Gentiles, Though Scripture Applies It Both to the Holy Angels and Just Men. If the Platonists prefer to call these angels gods rather than demons, and to reckon them with those whom Plato, their founder and master, maintains were created by the supreme God,362362 Timæus. they are welcome to do so, for I will …
1. How Christians are the Spiritual Israel. That people which was called of old the people of God was divided into twelve tribes, and over and above the other tribes it had the levitical order, which itself again carried on the service of God in various priestly and levitical suborders. In the same manner, it appears to me that the whole people of Christ, when we regard it in t…
This being so , we declare that the addition which the vain-minded Peter the Fuller made to the Trisagium or Thrice Holy Hymn is blasphemous ; for it introduces a fourth person into the Trinity, giving a separate place to the Son of God, Who is the truly subsisting power of the Father, and a separate place to Him Who was crucified as though He were different from the Mighty One…
Cross-references
- 1Tim 4:1 — Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
- 2Cor 3:3 — Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the h
- 2Thess 2:4 — Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
- 2Thess 2:4 — Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
- Acts 17:23 — For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
- Col 2:18 — Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
- Dan 5:4 — They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
- Deut 10:17 — For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
- Gal 4:8 — Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
- Jer 2:11 — Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
- Jer 2:28 — But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.
- Jer 11:13 — For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto
- John 10:34 — Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
- Ps 81:9 — There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.