God
theos names the one addressed in prayer, credited with action and gifts, and contrasted with beings called gods.
The supplied verses predominantly use the singular forms for the one to whom prayer, worship, glory, and human response are directed and who is described as acting, giving, arranging, and saving. A rare plural use refers to beings described as “so-called gods.”
Senses in use
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The singular divine referent in actions and relations · dominant
Singular forms occur where God is said to be faithful and to provide escape in 1 Corinthians 10:13, to place members in the body in 1 Corinthians 12:18, and to give each seed its body in 1 Corinthians 15:38. The genitive and dative forms also occur in relations such as “all things are from God” in 1 Corinthians 11:12 and prayer “to God” in 1 Corinthians 11:13; the APB renders these clauses with “God.”
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Beings designated as gods · rare
In 1 Corinthians 8:5, the nominative plural form occurs in a statement about “so-called gods” in heaven or on earth; the APB also speaks of “many gods.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited singular contexts, the APB regularly presents the term as “God,” including clauses about prayer, worship, faithfulness, and action. In 1 Corinthians 8:5 it uses “gods” for the plural.