1 Corinthians 8:5
1 Corinthians · New Testament · Chapter 8
“For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)”1 Corinthians 8:5
What Does 1 Corinthians 8:5 Mean?
1 Corinthians 8:5 is found in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 8, verse 5 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to 1 Corinthians 8:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Thessalonians 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.”Psalms 81:9“There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.”1 Timothy 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;”Jeremiah 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.”Galatians 4:8“Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.”Colossians 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,”Deuteronomy 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:”Jeremiah 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.”Jeremiah 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 Baal.”2 Corinthians 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 heart.”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“Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?”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.”Judges 2:13“And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.”
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