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NASB | 1 Corinthians 8:5 For even if there are so-called gods whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed there are many gods and many lords, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 8:5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed there are many gods and many lords, |
Subject: No other God besides Me? |
Bible Note: Hi Mark, Thank you for the Scriptures. None of them except Isaiah 45:21 have what I am looking for; the words in order of "no other God besides Me". Isaiah 44:8 says "Is there any God besides Me? Or is there any other Rock? I know of none." So that is close to what I am looking for because it has "any God besides"; but what I am looking for is "no other God besides". Isaiah 45:21 has "no other God besides" but it is the only one that I know of so far. My point or hypothesis is that this verse should have a lower case "elohim" (meaning gods) in the verse. So I would interpret the verse as saying, "Is it not I, the Lord? And there is no other besides Me." This is what the verses in the chapter are saying: 45:6, "I am the Lord, and there is no other." 45:22, "...For I am God, and there is no other." 1) If "elohim" is in the Hebrew manuscript and is not merely implied, then I would interpret Isaiah 45:22, "Is it not I, the Lord? And there is no other gods besides Me." We do have "no other gods besides me" in the Scriptures, notably Exodus 20:3, "You shall have no other gods before [Or, besides] Me." Thank you for your help. I hope that I am clear in what I am saying and looking for. From the heart, Ray |