⁵ For though there are those who have the name of gods, in heaven or on earth, as there are a number of gods and a number of lords,

⁴ Who puts himself against all authority, lifting himself up over all which is named God or is given worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, putting himself forward as God.

¹⁷ For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, strong in power and greatly to be feared, who has no respect for any man's position and takes no rewards:

¹¹ Has any nation ever made a change in their gods, though they are no gods? but my people have given up their glory in exchange for what is of no profit.

²⁸ But where are the gods you have made for yourselves? let them come, if they are able to give you salvation in the time of your trouble: for the number of your gods is as the number of your towns, O Judah.

¹³ For the number of your gods is as the number of your towns, O Judah; and for every street in Jerusalem you have put up altars to the Baal for burning perfumes to the Baal.

⁴ They took their wine and gave praise to the gods of gold and silver, of brass and iron and wood and stone.

³⁴ In answer, Jesus said, Is there not a saying in your law, I said, You are gods?

³⁵ If he said they were gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Writings may not be broken),

⁸ But at that time, having no knowledge of God, you were servants to those who by right are no gods: