1 Corinthians 8:4
1
Corinthians 8:4
(KJV)
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in
sacrifice unto idols, we know that an
idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but
one.
(1611
KJV)
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice
vnto idoles, wee know that an idole
is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
(1587
Geneva Bible)
Concerning therefore the eating of things sacrificed vnto idoles, we knowe that
an idole is nothing in the worlde,
and that there is none other God but one.
(1568
Bishops Bible)
As concerning the eating of those thinges that are offered vnto idols, we are
sure that an idoll is nothing in the
worlde, and that there is none other God but one.
(1539
Great Bible)
As concernyng the eatyng of those thynges that are offred vnto ydols, we are
sure, that the ymage is nothing in
the worlde and that ther is none other God, but one.
(1535 Coverdale Bible)
So are we sure now cocernynge the meates offred vnto Idols, that an
Idoll is nothinge in the worlde,
and that there is none other God but one.
Counterfeit Versions
(ESV)
Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has
no real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.”
(ISV)
Now concerning eating food offered to idols: We know that no idol is real in
this world and that there is only one God.
(JB
PHILLIPS) In this matter, then, of eating meat which has been offered to idols,
knowledge tells us that no idol has any real existence, and that there is no God
but one.
(THE
MESSAGE) Some people say, quite rightly, that idols have no actual existence,
that there’s nothing to them, that there is no God other than our one God, that
no matter how many of these so-called gods are named and worshiped they still
don’t add up to anything but a tall story.
(NABRE) So about the eating of meat sacrificed to idols: we know that “there is
no idol in the world,” and that “there is no God but one.”
(NASV) Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know
that there is no such thing as an idol in the world, and that there is no God
but one.
(NRSV) Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “no idol
in the world really exists,” and that “there is no God but one.”
(RSV)
Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no
real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.”
Textus Receptus – Traditional Text
περι
της βρωσεως ουν των ειδωλοθυτων οιδαμεν οτι ουδεν ειδωλον εν κοσμω και οτι
ουδεις θεος ετερος ει μη εις
Hort-Westcott – Critical Text
περι
της βρωσεως ουν των ειδωλοθυτων οιδαμεν οτι ουδεν ειδωλον εν κοσμω και οτι
ουδεις θεος ει μη εις
Corrupted Manuscripts
None
Affected Teaching
To
change “an idol is nothing in this world” to “an idol has no real existence” is
to send a wrong message as the modern versions normally do.
Idols are definitely existing in this world.
There were many idols in ancient times.
All one has to do is study any ancient civilization like the Romans,
Greeks, Assyrians, etc. They all
had idols. We also have idols in
the present world. Sports figures,
Movie stars, money, sex, status, etc.
Whatever a person focuses their life on will become their idol.
To say idols don’t exist omits a very valuable message from Scripture.