New Testament · Epistle
1 Corinthians 8:5
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For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
About 1 Corinthians 8:5
In 1 Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 8:5 addresses the theme of False Gods, Lord Of Lords, and Lords Day Observance with clarity and depth. This New Testament epistle text remains central to Christian understanding and devotional practice on this subject.
Related Verses
- Joshua 24:15
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
- Judges 10:6
“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the Lord, and served not him.”
- 1 Kings 20:23
“And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.”
- 1 Samuel 4:8
“Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.”
- 2 Chronicles 25:14
“Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.”
How to Apply 1 Corinthians 8:5
Use 1 Corinthians 8:5 as a daily declaration. Speak it over your circumstances, inserting your name where relevant. Let its promise from 1 Corinthians anchor your perspective as you navigate decisions related to on the theme of False Gods, and share it with one person who might need it today.