1 Corinthians 8:4

First Nations Version

So as to eating food offered to spirit-images: we know that none of this world’s spirit-images can take the place of the one Great Spirit, for he stands alone and is above all created things.

Cross References

1 Timothy 2:5

For there is only one Great Spirit, and only one who can bring the Great Spirit and human beings together in peace. That one is Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One, who is himself human.

Ephesians 4:6

There is one Great Spirit and Father of us all, who is above all, and who works in and through all.

Mark 12:29

“The first and greatest instruction is this,” Creator Sets Free (Jesus) answered. “‘Hear me, O tribes of Wrestles with Creator (Israel), there is only one Great Spirit and Maker of us all.

Jude 1:25

To the one Great Spirit, who has set us free and made us whole through our Honored Chief Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One. Bright-shining greatness, beauty, power, and chiefly rule belong to him from the time before all days, today, and to the time beyond the end of all days. Aho! May it be so!

1 Corinthians 8:10

If these weak family members were to see you eating in a lodge dedicated to a spirit-image, they might find strength in the moment to go along with you and eat this food, even though they feel deep inside that it is wrong to do so.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now I will give my answer to you about offering food to spirit-images. We may think we know all the answers about these things. Knowledge puffs up the individual, but love strengthens and builds up the sacred family. Knowledge makes big heads, but love makes big hearts.

Acts 19:26

You have all seen and heard what this Small Man (Paul) has done, not only in our village but also in most of Land of the Rising Sun (Asia). He has convinced many people to turn away from our spirit-images, saying that spirit-images made by hands are not powerful spirits.” The crowd began to grumble and grow restless as he continued to speak.

Acts 14:15

“Friends!” they shouted. “Why are you doing this? We are only weak two-leggeds like yourselves. We came to tell you the good story so you would turn away from these empty ways and turn to the Great Spirit, who is the maker of the sky, the earth, the great waters, and everything in them.

1 Timothy 1:17

So let us honor the Great Chief of all the ages, the one whom death has no power over, who cannot be seen with human eyes. He is the only true and Great Spirit. All honor and shining-greatness belong to him to the time beyond the end of all days. Aho! May it be so!

Acts 15:20

The message we should send to them is that they should stay away from things offered to evil spirits, from sexual impurity, from the meat of a strangled animal, and from drinking blood.

1 Corinthians 8:11

Your knowledge would cause them to lose their way, and you would end up bringing harm to a sacred family member that the Chosen One died for.

Galatians 4:8

Before you fully knew about the Great Spirit, you served spirits that do not share the nature of the Great Spirit.