King James Version

1 Corinthians 8:4

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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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “other” (ἕτερος) before only here.

ΠερὶperiAs concerningπερίpreposition — “As concerning”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.This verse uses “concerning”.As concerningτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.βρώσεωςbrōseōseatingβρῶσις (brōsis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “eating”, the of-formG1035(a) abstr: eating, (b) food, a meal, (c) rust.This verse uses “eating”.the eatingοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.εἰδωλοθύτωνeidōlothutōnsacrificed to idolsεἰδωλόθυτον (eidōlothuton)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “sacrificed to idols”, the of-formG1494(of meat), sacrificed to an image (or an idol).of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idolsοἴδαμενoidamento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatοὐδὲνoudenis nothingοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “is nothing”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.is nothingεἴδωλονeidōlonidolεἴδωλονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “idol”, the subject formG1497an idol, false god.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inκόσμῳkosmōworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “world”, the to- or for-formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.the worldκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatοὐδεὶςoudeisthere is noneοὐδείςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “there is none”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “none”.there is noneθεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.εἷςheisoneεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG1520one.one

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἕτεροςheterosotherἕτεροςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “other”, the subject formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Concerning the eating then of the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that an idol [is] nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one;

Translation Note

The King James reads “there is none other God but one.” The Textus Receptus adds ἕτερος, “other,” before that claim. The SBL text on this page does not print that word. Either wording still says there is one God.

The study note in the New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible) says the line echoes Deuteronomy 6:4. The next sentence, verse 6, names the Father as that one God and Jesus Christ as the one Lord.

King James Version. 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.

New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible), this verse. “Now concerning the eating of food offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world and that there is no God but one.” Watchtower Online Library

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

Concerning the eating then of the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that an idol [is] nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one;

World English Bible

Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

Darby Translation

— concerning then the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol [is] nothing in [the] world, and that there [is] no other God save one.

Douay-Rheims

But as for the meats that are sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.

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