5for even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth — as there are gods many and lords many —


In Context

2 and if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth him to know;

3 and if any one doth love God, this one hath been known by Him.

4 Concerning the eating then of the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one;

5 for even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth — as there are gods many and lords many —

6 yet to us is one God, the Father, of whom are the all things, and we to Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are the all things, and we through Him;

7 but not in all men is the knowledge, and certain with conscience of the idol, till now, as a thing sacrificed to an idol do eat it, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

1 Corinthians 8:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:5For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:5For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many "gods" and many "lords"),

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:5For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many, and lords many);

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:5For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:5For and if indeed there are those called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are gods many, and lords many,)

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:5For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:5For though there are that are called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, (as there are gods many, and lords many)

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:5For though there are things that are called |gods,| whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many |gods| and many |lords;|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:5For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)