1Cor 8:6 | RWP | e4.org | Yet to us there is one God, the Father ( αλλ' ημιν εις θεος ο πατηρ ). B omits αλλ' here, but the sense calls for it anyhow in this apodosis, a strong antithesis to the protasis ( even if at least , κα ειπερ ). Of whom ( εξ ου ). As the source ( εξ ) of the universe ( τα παντα as in ; .) and also our goal is God ( εις αυτον ) as in where δι' αυτου is added whereas here δι' ου (through whom) and δι' αυτου (through him) point to Jesus Christ as the intermediate agent in creation as in ; . Here Paul calls Jesus Lord ( Κυριος ) and not God ( θεος ), though he does apply that word to him in ; ; ; .

‏ 1 Corinthians 8:6

Yet to us there is one God, the Father ( αλλ' ημιν εις θεος ο πατηρ ). B omits αλλ' here, but the sense calls for it anyhow in this apodosis, a strong antithesis to the protasis ( even if at least, κα ειπερ ).

Of whom ( εξ ου ). As the source ( εξ ) of the universe ( τα παντα as in Ro 11:36; Col 1:16f.) and also our goal is God ( εις αυτον ) as in Ro 11:36 where δι' αυτου is added whereas here δι' ου (through whom) and δι' αυτου (through him) point to Jesus Christ as the intermediate agent in creation as in Col 1:15-20; Joh 1:3f. Here Paul calls Jesus

Lord ( Κυριος ) and not

God ( θεος ), though he does apply that word to him in Ro 9:5; Tit 2:13; Col 2:9; Ac 20:28.