1 Corinthians 8:6

“yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for him, and one Lord, Jesus the Messiah, through whom are all things, and we through him.”

1 Corinthians 8:6 · direct translation from the Greek
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Paul: idols are nothing; for us there is one God, the FatherWho God Is

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1 Corinthians 8:6, word by word

oneεἷςheis

single

Just one, or united as one.

Where else “heis” appears
Godθεὸςtheos

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

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the Fatherπατήρpatēr

Father

God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.

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Lordκύριοςkyrios

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

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JesusἸησοῦςIēsous

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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the MessiahΧριστόςChristos

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

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The context

5For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords),

6 · This verse (above)

7But not in everyone is this knowledge; but some, through being accustomed until now to the idol, eat the food as sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

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