1 Corinthians 8:6

But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

Cross-reference

1 Corinthians 8:4 states that an idol is nothing and there is one God — the premise for the confession of one God and one Lord in this verse.

In 1 Corinthians 12:3, the confession 'Jesus is Lord' is the same truth as 'one Lord' in 8:6, showing the Spirit enables this declaration.

1 Corinthians 1:2 calls Jesus 'our Lord', matching the 'one Lord, Jesus Christ' of 8:6, affirming shared lordship.

1 Corinthians 11:12 concludes 'all things are from God', directly echoing the Father as source of all things in 8:6.

1 Corinthians 3:23 states believers belong to Christ and Christ to God, reflecting the same relationship of Father and Lord in 8:6.

1 Timothy 2:5 mirrors the 'one God' and 'one Lord' but specifies Christ as the one mediator between God and humanity.

Acts 17:28 Related theme

Acts 17:28 quotes 'in him we live and move and have our being,' reflecting the idea that God is the source and sustainer of all things, as in 'from whom are all things'.

Romans 11:36 says 'from him and through him and to him are all things,' a direct echo of the 'from whom are all things and for whom we exist' in 1 Cor 8:6.

Hebrews 1:2 Parallel

Hebrews 1:2 also identifies Jesus as the one through whom God made the worlds, echoing the same creative agency.

Acts 5:31 Parallel

Acts 5:31 describes Jesus exalted as Leader and Savior, echoing the lordship and divine agency in 1 Cor 8:6.

Ephesians 1:3 blesses the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, directly paralleling the 'one God, the Father' from whom all things come.

Ephesians 1:20-23 shows Christ exalted above all rule and power – the 'one Lord' through whom all things now exercises supreme authority.

Colossians 1:17 adds Christ's preexistence and sustaining power – 'in him all things hold together' – complementing 1 Cor 8:6's creation through him.

Ephesians 4:5 echoes the confession 'one Lord' from 1 Cor 8:6, linking it to the unity of faith and baptism in the church.

Ephesians 4:6 states 'one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all,' closely mirroring the 'from whom are all things' language.

Philippians 2:9-11 describes every tongue confessing Jesus Christ as Lord – the cosmic acclamation of the 'one Lord' from 1 Cor 8:6.

Colossians 1:16 expands 'through whom are all things' by detailing creation in heaven and earth – through and for Christ.

Acts 2:36 Parallel

Acts 2:36 declares God made Jesus both Lord and Messiah, directly affirming the 'one Lord Jesus Christ' from 1 Cor 8:6.

Jonah 1:9 Parallel

In Jonah 1:9, Jonah confesses the Lord as Creator — the same one God from whom are all things here.

Malachi 2:10 asks 'Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us?' — the same affirmation of one God and Father here.

Matthew 11:27 Related theme

Matthew 11:27 describes the exclusive mutual knowledge and authority between Father and Son, paralleling the 'from the Father, through the Son' in 1 Cor 8:6.

Matthew 28:18 Related theme

Matthew 28:18 declares all authority given to Christ, aligning with 'through whom are all things' in 1 Cor 8:6, emphasizing his cosmic lordship.

John 1:3 Parallel

John 1:3 directly parallels 'through whom are all things' – all creation came into being through Christ, the agent of creation.

John 5:20–29 Related theme

John 5:20-29 highlights the Son's authority in resurrection and judgment, complementing the 'through whom are all things' in 1 Cor 8:6, showing his full divine agency.

John 10:30 Parallel

John 10:30 declares 'I and the Father are one' — revealing the unity between the one Lord and the one God confessed here.

John 13:13 Related theme

John 13:13 has Jesus affirm the title 'Lord,' which matches the 'one Lord Jesus Christ' in 1 Cor 8:6, confirming his identity.

John 14:9 Parallel

John 14:9 says 'Whoever has seen me has seen the Father' — showing that the one Lord Jesus reveals the one God the Father.

John 17:3 Parallel

John 17:3 echoes the same confession of one true God and Jesus Christ sent, reinforcing the exclusive identity of God the Father and the Lord Jesus.

John 17:21–23 Related theme

John 17:21-23 shows the mutual indwelling of Father and Son, echoing the 'one God' and 'one Lord' in 1 Cor 8:6, emphasizing unity within distinction.

John 17:23 Related theme

John 17:23 continues the theme of unity between Father and Son, paralleling the relational wording of 1 Cor 8:6 about God and Christ.

John 20:17 Parallel

In John 20:17, Jesus calls the Father 'my God,' affirming the same distinction and unity: one God the Father and one Lord Jesus.

James 2:19 Contrast

James 2:19 affirms belief in one God but warns that demons also believe — adding a corrective to 8:6's confession.

Heb 2:10 describes God as 'for whom and by whom all things exist' — echoing 8:6's language of source and purpose.

Genesis 1:1 Parallel

Genesis 1:1 attributes creation to God, whom 1 Cor 8:6 identifies as the Father from whom all things originate.

Phil 2:11 declares Jesus Christ is Lord to the Father's glory — directly parallel to the one Lord and one God.

Eph 2:18 states we access the Father through Christ, reinforcing Christ’s mediatorial role from 8:6.

2 Cor 5:18 shows God reconciling through Christ — matching the 'from God, through Christ' structure of 8:6.

In 2 Cor 4:5, Paul reinforces that Christ alone is Lord, not human preachers — echoing the exclusive Lordship of 8:6.

Psalm 81:9 Parallel

Psalm 81:9 prohibits foreign gods, paralleling the exclusive devotion to one God in 1 Cor 8:6.

Exodus 20:3 Parallel

Exodus 20:3 commands no other gods, undergirding the exclusive monotheism that 1 Cor 8:6 affirms with one God and one Lord.