For though there are things that are called “gods”, whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many “gods” and many “lords”;
Parallel translations
- KJV For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
- BSB For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),
- NKJV For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords),
- NASB For even if there are so-called gods whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed there are many gods and many lords,
- NLT There may be so-called gods both in heaven and on earth, and some people actually worship many gods and many lords.
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- Jer 2:28“But where are your gods that you have made for yourselves? Let them arise, if they can save you in the time of your trouble: for you have as many gods as you have towns, O Judah.
- 2 Th 2:4he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.
- Gal 4:8However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
- Jer 11:13For according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have you set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal.’
- Deut 10:17For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons, nor takes reward.
- Jer 2:11Has a nation changed its gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.
- Dan 5:4They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
- John 10:34–35Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods?’
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