For evenifthere are so-calledgodswhetherin heavenoron earth,as indeedthere are manygodsand manylords,
"For your godsare as manyas your cities,O Judah;and as manyas the streetsof Jerusalemare the altarsyou have setup to the shamefulthing,altarsto burnincenseto Baal.
"Has a nationchangedgodsWhen they were not gods?But My peoplehave changedtheir gloryFor that which does not profit.
"But whereare your godsWhichyou madefor yourself? Let them arise,ifthey can saveyou In the timeof your trouble;For [according to] the numberof your citiesAre your gods,O Judah.
They drankthe wineand praisedthe godsof goldand silver,of bronze,iron,woodand stone.
Sowhen the peoplegathered together,Pilatesaidto them, "Whomdo you wantme to releasefor you? Barabbas,orJesuswho is calledChrist?"
Howeverat that time,when you did not knowGod,you were slavesto thosewhich by natureare nogods.
"For the LORDyour Godis the Godof godsand the Lordof lords,the great,the mighty,and the awesomeGodwhodoes not showpartialitynortakea bribe.
who opposesand exaltshimself aboveeveryso-calledgodorobject of worship,sothat he takes his seatin the templeof God,displayinghimselfas beingGod.
