1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 8:4–5

⁴So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. ⁵For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),

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1 Corinthians 8:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
about	Περὶ	Peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
eating	βρώσεως	brōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1035 eating, food, a meal, rust
food sacrificed to idols	εἰδωλοθύτων	eidōlothytōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1494 sacrificed to an image
We know	οἴδαμεν	oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
an idol	εἴδωλον	eidōlon	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1497 an idol, false god
nothing at all	οὐδὲν	ouden	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
world	κόσμῳ	kosmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
no	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
but	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one

1 Corinthians 8:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	εἴπερ	eiper	Conjunction	G1512 if indeed, if so
there are	εἰσὶν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
so-called	λεγόμενοι	legomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
gods	θεοὶ	theoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2316 God, a god
whether	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανῷ	ouranō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
or	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
as	ὥσπερ	hōsper	Adverb	G5618 just as, as
there are	εἰσὶν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
gods	θεοὶ	theoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
lords	κύριοι	kyrioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

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1 Corinthians 8:4 Deuteronomy 4:39 · Deuteronomy 6:4 · Ephesians 4:6 · 1 Corinthians 10:19–20 · 1 Timothy 2:5 · Isaiah 41:24 · Isaiah 44:6 · 1 Corinthians 8:6–7 · Isaiah 44:8–9 · Mark 12:29 · Isaiah 44:24 · Deuteronomy 3:24

1 Corinthians 8:5 2 Thessalonians 2:4 · Galatians 4:8 · Jeremiah 2:28 · Deuteronomy 10:17 · Jeremiah 11:13 · Jeremiah 2:11 · Daniel 5:4 · John 10:34–35

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.