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1 Corinthians

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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Therefore therefore, then, (and) so Conj H3767 οὖν oun
concerning about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject) Prep H4012 Περὶ peri
the eating eating, food N-GFS H1035 βρώσεως brōseōs
of things sacrificed to idols, sacrificed to idols Adj-GNP H1494 εἰδωλοθύτων eidōlothutōn
we know to have seen or perceived, hence to know H3609    
that there is no no one, none Adj-NMS H3762 οὐδὲν ouden
such thing no one, none Adj-NMS H3762 οὐδεὶς oudeis
as an idol an image (i.e. for worship), by impl. a false god N-NNS H1497 εἴδωλον eidōlon
in the world, order, the world N-DMS H2889 κόσμῳ kosmō
and that there is no no one, none Adj-NMS H3762    
God God, a god N-NMS H2316 θεὸς theos
but one. one Adj-NMS H1520 εἷς eis
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that there is no such thing as an idol in the world, and that there is no God but one.
King James Bible Therefore As concerning therefore the eating of those things sacrificed to that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that there is no such thing as an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no none other God but one.
Berean Bible Therefore concerning the eating of the things sacrificed to idols, we know that there is no such thing as an idol is nothing in the world, world and that there is no God but except one.
Hebrew Greek English Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that there is no such thing as an idol in the world, and that there is no God but one.