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The 14 most-voted verses about polytheism, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

You shall have no other gods before Me.

Exodus 20:3 (BSB)

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Exodus 20:3 (KJV)

“You shall have no other gods before me.

Exodus 20:3 (WEB)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:1 (BSB)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:1 (KJV)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:1 (WEB)

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”

Genesis 1:26 (BSB)

¶ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Genesis 1:26 (KJV)

God said, “Let’s make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

Genesis 1:26 (WEB)

Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...”

Genesis 3:22 (BSB)

¶ And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Genesis 3:22 (KJV)

The LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand, and also take of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever—”

Genesis 3:22 (WEB)

Now while Laban was out shearing his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household idols.

Genesis 31:19 (BSB)

And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that [were] her father’s.

Genesis 31:19 (KJV)

Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep; and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father’s.

Genesis 31:19 (WEB)

So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments.

Genesis 35:2 (BSB)

Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that [were] with him, Put away the strange gods that [are] among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

Genesis 35:2 (KJV)

Then Jacob said to his household, and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, and change your garments.

Genesis 35:2 (WEB)

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One.

Deuteronomy 6:4 (BSB)

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God [is] one LORD:

Deuteronomy 6:4 (KJV)

Hear, Israel: The LORD is our God. The LORD is one.

Deuteronomy 6:4 (WEB)

A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:

Psalm 82:1 (BSB)

A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

Psalm 82:1 (KJV)

A Psalm by Asaph. God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods.

Psalm 82:1 (WEB)

For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.

Psalm 95:3 (BSB)

For the LORD [is] a great God, and a great King above all gods.

Psalm 95:3 (KJV)

For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.

Psalm 95:3 (WEB)

“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come.

Isaiah 43:10 (BSB)

Ye [are] my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I [am] he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

Isaiah 43:10 (KJV)

“You are my witnesses,” says the LORD, “With my servant whom I have chosen; that you may know and believe me, and understand that I am he. Before me there was no God formed, neither will there be after me.

Isaiah 43:10 (WEB)

Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.

Isaiah 44:6 (BSB)

Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and beside me [there is] no God.

Isaiah 44:6 (KJV)

This is what the LORD, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, the LORD of Armies, says: “I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.

Isaiah 44:6 (WEB)

Your gods are indeed as numerous as your cities, O Judah; the altars of shame you have set up—the altars to burn incense to Baal—are as many as the streets of Jerusalem.’

Jeremiah 11:13 (BSB)

For [according to] the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and [according to] the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to [that] shameful thing, [even] altars to burn incense unto Baal.

Jeremiah 11:13 (KJV)

For according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem you have set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal.’

Jeremiah 11:13 (WEB)

But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream:

Daniel 4:8 (BSB)

¶ But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name [was] Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, [saying],

Daniel 4:8 (KJV)

But at last, Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. I told the dream before him, saying,

Daniel 4:8 (WEB)

For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),

1 Corinthians 8:5 (BSB)

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

1 Corinthians 8:5 (KJV)

For though there are things that are called “gods”, whether in the heavens or on earth—as there are many “gods” and many “lords”—

1 Corinthians 8:5 (WEB)

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