1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| I Corinthians 8:4 | But as for the meats that are offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one. | An idol is nothing. The apostle seems to allude in this place to the Greek signification of this word, eidolon, signifying a false representation; as for instance in ghosts, which are said to appear sometimes at night. Umbroe tenues, simulacra luce carentium. (Calmet) |