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.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 8 of 1 Corinthians. The affirmation that an idol does not represent a true god is combined with the Christian confession of one God and one Lord. Paul thus establishes the doctrinal foundation before considering practical consequences.
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So wissen wir nun von der Speise des Götzenopfers, daß ein Götze nichts in der Welt sei und daß kein andrer Gott sei als der eine.
Acerca, pues, de las viandas que son sacrificadas a los ídolos, sabemos que el ídolo nada es en el mundo, y que no hay más de un Dios.
Por tanto, en cuanto a comer lo sacrificado a los ídolos, sabemos que un ídolo no es nada en el mundo y que no hay más que un solo Dios.
Pour ce qui est donc de manger des viandes sacrifiées aux idoles, nous savons qu'il n'y a point d'idole dans le monde, et qu'il n'y a qu'un seul Dieu.
Perciò, quant’è al mangiar delle cose sacrificate agl’idoli, noi sappiamo che l’idolo non è nulla nel mondo, e che non vi è alcun altro Dio, se non uno.
Assim que, quanto ao comer das coisas sacrificadas aos ídolos, sabemos que o ídolo nada é no mundo, e que não há outro Deus, senão um só.
關於吃祭過偶像的食物,我們知道「偶像在世上算不得甚麼」;也知道「上帝只有一位,沒有別的」。
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