Verse 6 expands on verse 4 by affirming one God the Father and one Lord Jesus Christ, giving the Christian foundation for monotheism.

In 1 Cor 8:1, Paul immediately qualifies the knowledge that an idol is nothing by warning that knowledge puffs up, setting up the need for love.

1 Corinthians 10:20 reveals idol sacrifices are to demons — adding a darker dimension to the 'idol is nothing' of 8:4.

1 Corinthians 10:19 repeats the question of whether an idol is anything — reinforcing 8:4's claim that it is nothing.

In 1 Cor 13:2, even all knowledge without love is nothing, directly reinforcing that correct knowledge about idols must be paired with love.

In 1 Cor 6:12, Paul states all things are lawful but not beneficial, a principle applied here to eating idol food where knowledge must be tempered by love.

Jeremiah 10:10 calls the Lord the true God and living King, substantiating Paul's assertion that there is only one God.

Jeremiah 51:18 declares idols worthless and doomed to perish — a direct OT statement that idols are nothing, supporting Paul's assertion.

Mark 12:29 records Jesus quoting the Shema—'the Lord is one'—which is the foundation of Paul's monotheistic claim.

Isaiah 45:5 states 'I am the Lord, and there is no other,' the very claim Paul uses to argue against idols.

Isaiah 44:9 calls idol makers useless — reinforcing the worthlessness of idols stated in 1 Cor 8:4.

Isaiah 44:6 has the Lord declare 'besides me there is no god,' a direct OT parallel to Paul's statement.

Isaiah 41:24 directly states idols are nothing — a clear OT parallel to the same claim in 1 Cor 8:4.

Isaiah 37:20 prays that all may know the Lord is the only God, echoing the same exclusive monotheism Paul asserts.

Isaiah 37:16 affirms that the Lord alone is God over all kingdoms, reinforcing the truth that there is no other God.

Psalm 115:4-8 vividly portrays idols as lifeless — supporting the assertion in 8:4 that an idol is nothing.

Acts 19:26 records Paul preaching that handmade gods are no gods — the same teaching he summarizes here about idols being nothing.

Ephesians 4:6 affirms 'one God and Father of all,' a NT echo of the same monotheistic truth Paul uses.

Deuteronomy 32:39 declares that there is no god besides the Lord, directly supporting Paul's monotheistic premise in 1 Corinthians 8:4.

1 Timothy 2:5 explicitly states there is one God, directly echoing Paul's 'there is no God but one'.

Deuteronomy 4:39 explicitly declares the LORD is God and there is no other — the very OT creed Paul echoes in asserting one God.

In Gal 4:8, Paul reminds believers they once served 'those which by nature are no gods,' affirming that idols are nothing, just as in 1 Cor 8:4.

Acts 14:15 calls idols 'vain things' and contrasts them with the living God, directly reinforcing Paul's argument.

In James 2:19, even demons believe God is one, showing that mere intellectual assent like knowing idols are nothing is insufficient without action.

Daniel 5:23 condemns praising gods that cannot see or hear, emphasizing the impotence of idols.

In Rev 2:14, eating things sacrificed to idols is condemned as a stumbling block, directly illustrating the danger Paul warns about in 1 Cor 8.

Jeremiah 10:5 depicts idols as powerless scarecrows, unable to speak or move, supporting the point that idols are nothing.

Exodus 34:15 warns against eating sacrifices to other gods, directly connecting to the issue of food offered to idols Paul addresses.

Exodus 20:3 commands having no other gods, grounding Paul's claim that idols are nothing in the first commandment.

Jeremiah 5:7 mentions swearing by 'no gods,' directly aligning with Paul's statement that there is no God but one.

Deuteronomy 32:17 calls idols 'false gods, which are not God', closely matching Paul's assertion that an idol is nothing.

Judges 6:31 challenges Baal to defend himself, implying he is nothing—a direct parallel to Paul's 'idol is nothing'.

Jeremiah 2:11 says nations changed their gods for what are not gods, reinforcing that idols are worthless non-deities.

1 Samuel 12:21 warns against useless idols that cannot rescue, reinforcing Paul's point that an idol is nothing.

Isaiah 44:10 mocks shaping idols that are profitable for nothing, echoing Paul's claim that an idol is nothing in the world.

1 Chronicles 16:26 declares all gods are 'worthless idols'—directly parallel to Paul's claim that an idol is nothing.

Psalm 96:5 says all gods are 'worthless idols'—directly parallel to Paul's statement about idols.

Psalm 86:10 proclaims 'you alone are God'—matching Paul's 'there is no God but one'.

Psalm 31:6 rejects 'worthless idols'—echoing Paul's view that idols are nothing.

Jeremiah 10:14 exposes idols as lifeless and deceptive, reinforcing their nothingness — the same OT truth Paul cites to argue idols are not real.

Habakkuk 2:19 mocks idols as lifeless wood and stone, underscoring their impotence — consistent with Paul's claim that idols are nothing.

Jeremiah 51:17 repeats the charge that idols are deceitful and breathless, echoing the OT mockery that underlies Paul's dismissal of idols.

In 2 Chronicles 32:13, Sennacherib notes that pagan gods couldn't deliver—reinforcing the idea that idols are powerless.

Acts 15:20 instructs to abstain from things polluted by idols, connecting to the context of food sacrificed to idols.

In 1 Kings 18:26, Baal fails to answer—demonstrating the powerlessness of idols Paul says are nothing.

John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing the only true God, affirming the monotheism Paul asserts.

Judges 16:23 shows Philistines crediting Dagon with victory, contrasting with Paul's claim that idols are nothing real.

Habakkuk 2:20 contrasts lifeless idols with the LORD in His holy temple, reinforcing the exclusive monotheism Paul affirms.

1 Timothy 1:17 ascribes glory to the only God, reinforcing Paul's monotheistic claim that there is no God but one.

Numbers 21:29 taunts Moab's god Chemosh as powerless, illustrating that idols are nothing and cannot save.

Jude 1:25 praises the only God our Savior, affirming the exclusive monotheism Paul asserts about idols being nothing.