1 Corinthians 8:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) ”

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That are called gods - Gods so called. The pagans everywhere worshipped multitudes, and gave to them the name of gods. Whether in heaven - Residing in heaven, as a part of the gods were suppo...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8. Let Those who Have Knowledge Control its Exercise by Love, lest they Ruin their Brother for whom Christ Died. Paul begins with a quotation from the church letter. They claim that a...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

gods . App-98. Compare Psalms 82:1 ; Psalms 82:6 . heaven . No art. See Matthew 6:9 ; Matthew 6:10 . in . upon. App-104. earth . Greek. ge. App-129. lords . Greek. kurios. Compare Ap...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. For though there be that are called “They have,” says he, “the name, but the reality is wanting.” He uses the word called here, to mean — renowned in the estimation of men He has al...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) There be that are called gods - There are many images that are supposed to be represe...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, &c.— This is an allusion to the famed division of the heathen gods into celestial and terrestrial. The former, whom...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) 'For even supposing (which is not really the case) there exist gods so called...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(b) Food offered to Idols In these Chapter s St. Paul answers another question of the Corinthians—as to the lawfulness of eating food which had been offered in sacrifice to idols. This was a ver...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For though there be.... — This is an hypothetic argument. “Be” is the emphatic word of the supposition. Even assuming that there do exist those beings which are called “gods” (we have a right to ma...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 LIBERTY AND LOVE THE next question which had been put to Paul by the Corinthian Church, and to which he now replies, is "touching things offered unto idols," whether a Christian had li...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Consideration for Others' Weakness 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 It was the heathen custom of the time to present for blessing in the idol temples the food that was sold and bought in public marketplace...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle next dealt with the subject of "things sacrificed to idols." The question evidently was whether the members of the Church in Corinth ought under any circumstances to eat parts of the heat...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. (2) And if any man think that he knoweth anything, he knoweth nothing ye...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For though there be that are called gods ,.... That are so by name, though not by nature; who are called so in Scripture, as angels and magistrates, or by men, who give them such names, and account...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) Ver. 5. That are called gods ] Hesiod reckons up 30,000 of them that were in his...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As , &c. To proceed, therefore, to the question in debate; concerning the eating of those things that are offered unto idols Meats of whatever kind sacrificed to them. We know that an idol O...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter s 1 Timothy 4 have given God's answer to worldly wisdom; Chapter s 5 to 7 have dealt with questions concerning the flesh: now chapter 8 turns to the matter of Satanic influence, and this is...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

On Eating Things Offered to Idols. A. D. 57. 4 As concerning therefore the eating of those t...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

There are many whom heathens call gods, and whom God himself calleth gods: the angels that are in heaven are called God's host, Genesis 32:2 ; the heavenly host, Luke 2:13 ; the sons of Go...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

'Concerning therefore the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no God but one. For though there be that are called gods, whether in h...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES N.B. 1.—See the question discussed in this chapter homiletically treated under 1 Corinthians 6:12 . N.B. 2.—Note how Paul here (as in Romans 14:15 .) bases nothing of his rep...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 8:4 . We know that an idol is nothing. St. Paul transcribes this from Zechariah 2:18 , where the Hebrew text is literally “dumb nothings,” for dumb idols; a phrase used by the Gnost...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

How as touching things offered to idols. Liberty and love 1. The question about meats necessarily arose in a society partly heathen and partly Christian. Every meal was dedicated to the househo...
1 Corinthians 8:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 8:1-46 The relation of lore to knowledge with respect to the question of eating idol offerings. 1 Corinthians 8:1 As touching things offered unto idols ....
1 Corinthians 8:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The knowledge of idols and the knowledge of God:
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Thessalonians 2:4 ; Daniel 5:4 ; Deuteronomy 10:17 ; Galatians 4:8 ; Jeremiah 11:13 ; Jeremiah 2:11 ; Jeremiah 2:28 ; John 10:34 ; John 10:35
1 Corinthians 8:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For though there be that are called gods — By the heathens both celestial, (as they style them,) terrestrial, and infernal deities.

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Corinthians 8:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 8:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 8:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Corinthians 8:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 8:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes