Parallel Verses
World English Bible
For though there are things that are called "gods," whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many "gods" and many "lords;"
New American Standard Bible
For even if
King James Version
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
Holman Bible
For even if there are so-called gods,
International Standard Version
For even if there are "gods" in heaven and on earth (as indeed there are many so-called "gods" and "lords"),
A Conservative Version
For also since there are things called gods, whether in heaven or on the earth, as there are many gods and many lords,
American Standard Version
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;
Amplified
For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed there are many gods and many lords,
An Understandable Version
For [even] if there were things called "gods," whether in heaven or on earth; [and even if] there were many "gods" and many "lords,"
Anderson New Testament
For though there are those which are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are many gods, and many lords,)
Bible in Basic English
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,
Common New Testament
For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many "gods" and many "lords"),
Daniel Mace New Testament
for tho' there are several titular deities, both in heaven and on earth: such as the whole crowd of gods, and lords among the Gentiles;
Darby Translation
For and if indeed there are those called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are gods many, and lords many,)
Godbey New Testament
For if indeed there are those who are called gods, whether in heaven or upon the earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;
Goodspeed New Testament
For supposing there are so-called gods in heaven or on earth??nd indeed there are plenty of such gods and lords??6 yet for us there is just one God, the Father, who is the source of all things, and for whom we live, and just one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom everything was made and through whom we live.
John Wesley New Testament
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are many gods and many lords) Yet to us there is but one God,
Julia Smith Translation
For also though they are called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon the earth, (for there are many gods, and many lords,)
King James 2000
For though there be those called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
Lexham Expanded Bible
For even if after all [there] are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, just as [there] are many gods and many lords,
Modern King James verseion
For though there are those who are called gods, whether in Heaven or in earth (as there are many gods and many lords),
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And though there be that are called "gods," whether in heaven or in earth - as there be "gods" many and "lords" many -
Moffatt New Testament
(So-called gods there may be, in heaven or on earth ??as indeed there are plenty of them, both gods and 'lords' ??6 but for us there is one God, the Father, from whom all comes, and for whom we exist; one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom all exists, and by whom we exist.)
Montgomery New Testament
For though there be so-called "gods," celestial of terrestrial, as indeed there are gods many and lords many,
NET Bible
If after all there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords),
New Heart English Bible
For though there are things that are called "gods," whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many "gods" and many "lords;"
Noyes New Testament
For though there are those that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;
Sawyer New Testament
For even if there are those called Gods, whether in heaven or on earth, as there are many gods and many lords,
The Emphasized Bible
For, if indeed there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, - as indeed there are gods many and lords many,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For though there are gods so called, whether celestial or terrestrial, (as [of this sort] there are gods many, and lords many;)
Twentieth Century New Testament
Even supposing that there are so-called 'gods' either in Heaven or on earth-and there are many such 'gods' and 'lords'-
Webster
For though there are that are called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, (as there are gods many, and lords many)
Weymouth New Testament
For if so-called gods do exist, either in Heaven or on earth--and in fact there are many such gods and many such lords--
Williams New Testament
For even if there are so-called gods in heaven or on earth -- as there are, indeed, a vast number of gods and lords --
Worrell New Testament
For, even if there are things called gods, whether in heaven, or on earth (as there are gods many, and lords many);
Worsley New Testament
For though there be some that are called Gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are among the heathen gods many,
Youngs Literal Translation
for even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth -- as there are gods many and lords many --
Themes
Idolatry » Objects of, numerous
Images » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ being the only Christ
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
false Worship » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
Topics
Interlinear
theos
θεός
theos
Usage: 1151
En
ἐπί
Epi
Usage: 644
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 8:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Concerning Food Sacrificed To Idols
4 Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no other God but one. 5 For though there are things that are called "gods," whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many "gods" and many "lords;" 6 yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.
Cross References
2 Thessalonians 2:4
he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.
Deuteronomy 10:17
For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn't respect persons, nor takes reward.
Jeremiah 2:11
Has a nation changed [its] gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.
Jeremiah 2:28
"But where are your gods that you have made for yourselves? Let them arise, if they can save you in the time of your trouble: for according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah.
Jeremiah 11:13
For according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have you set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal.
Daniel 5:4
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
John 10:34-35
Jesus answered them, "Isn't it written in your law, 'I said, you are gods?'
Galatians 4:8
However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.