1 Corinthians 8:4

James Moffatt - New Testament

Well then, with regard to food that has been offered to idols, I am quite aware that 'there is no such thing as an idol in the world' and that 'there is only the one God.'

Cross References

1 Timothy 2:5

For "there is one God" and "one intermediary between God and men,

Ephesians 4:6

one God and Father of all, who is over us all, who pervades us all, who is within us all.

Mark 12:29

Jesus replied, "The chief one is: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord,

Jude 1:25

to the only God, our saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and for all time: Amen.

1 Corinthians 8:10

Suppose anyone sees you, a person of enlightened mind, reclining at meat inside an idol's temple; will that really 'fortify his weak conscience'? Will it not embolden him to violate his scruples of conscience by eating food that has been offered to idols?

1 Corinthians 8:1

With regard to food that has been offered to idols. Here, of course, 'we all possess knowledge'! Knowledge puffs up, love builds up.

Acts 19:26

You also see and hear that not only at Ephesus but almost all over Asia this fellow Paul has drawn off a considerable number of people by his persuasions. He declares that hand-made gods are not gods at all.

Acts 14:15

shouting, "Men, what is this you are doing? We are but human, with natures like your own! The gospel we are preaching to you is to turn from such futile ways to the living God who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that in them is.

1 Timothy 1:17

To the King of eternity, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever: Amen.

Acts 15:20

but write them injunctions to abstain from whatever is contaminated by idols, from sexual vice, from the flesh of animals that have been strangled, and from tasting blood;

1 Corinthians 8:11

He is ruined, this weak man, ruined by your 'enlightened mind,' this brother for whose sake Christ died!

Galatians 4:8

In those days, when you were ignorant of God, you were in servitude to gods who are really no gods at all;