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1961 | the wicked one does not touch [him] | 1 John 5:18 | Ray | 122742 | ||
Hi Radioman2, If the One who was begotten of God carefully watches over and protects us, should not that pronoun of the One be capitalized for clarity of understanding? The pronoun is capitalized in the NASB and the Amplified but not in the NKJ. 1 John 5:18, NKJ, "We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he [sic] who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him." MacArthur note in the NKJ version: "himself. This word is not in the best manuscripts. The better reading in the original language is "keeps him", referring to the fact that God protects the believer." My point is that if God protects the believer then "He who is born of God keeps him". So we are in Him who is true, in His Son. My point is that the NKJ needs to make that capitalization change to meet the interpretation expressed by MacArthur. From the heart, Ray |
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1962 | Do we know Him who is true? In Him? | 1 John 5:20 | Ray | 145917 | ||
Hi Seedling, I don't know if you are familiar with Greek/English Interlinear copies or not so let me explain. I own three such copies which all have the Greek with it's translation in the center and with a chosen translation in the margin. One of my copies has the KJ, another has the NKJ, and the other has the New Revised Standard Version in the margin. The translation in the center with the Greek is word for word, so be aware that they will not match the translated version. The verse that I quoted as "Literal" is actually my own interpretation using capitalization choices from the copies available to me. For instance one copy says in the word for word Greek, "that we might know the true one; and we are in the true one;" and another copy reads "that we might know the true (One); and we are in the true (One),..." The parentheses are in that copy because the word "(o)One" is understood in the Greek. These two copies also differ in their translation of the word "houtos", #3778. One has the word translated as "This" is" and the other has it translated "This One" is". I have said all this to say that there are translating choices to be made. The third copy that I have available to me, the one with the New Revised Standard Version in the margin, has the Greek in the middle along with a word for word translation in ALL CAPS. I would go with the New Revised Standard Version for this verse, 1 John 5:20. Here is the word for word Greek translated in this copy put out by Tyndale Press. 1 John 5:20, "ALSO WE KNOW THAT THE SON OF GOD HAS COME AND HAS GIVEN US UNDERSTANDING THAT WE MAY KNOW THE TRUE ONE, AND WE ARE IN THE TRUE ONE, [EVEN] IN THE SON OF HIM, JESUS CHRIST. THIS ONE IS THE TRUE GOD AND ETERNAL LIFE." The NRSV in the margin reads, "And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we might know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life." So again, I would go with the NRSV for this verse except that I would capitalize the Him, Him, and His as speaking of Deity. I would recommend that you purchase a Greek/English Interlinear for there are choices to be made. From the heart, Ray |
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1963 | A look at our Master according to Jude? | Jude 1:1 | Ray | 37679 | ||
Hi Tim, Thank you very much. I'd like to see if you agree with the literal rendering of my copy of what is probably the TR text. I really have no knowledge of the various texts. I believe this text would be what the NKJ would use. 1) There are three places where I need your expertise and input. First, verse 4 where it speaks of denying "the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ" as per the NKJ. Or, NASB, "and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ." I am choosing as my preference the NKJ and the TR text. The text has an extra word in it, "God", which comes after the word translated Master in the Interlinear versions that I have. So the literal translation is rendered, "and denying the only Master, *God, even our Lord Jesus Christ." I prefer this reading. 2) The second place is the next verse where it talks about "in the second place".:) There seems to be some significance to a first place and a subsequent second place [time] where the people or angels had forsaken their good beginnings and did not keep themselves in the love of God. This verse has the word "Lord" in the translations and the marginal note says that some manuscripts render it as "Jesus". (In passing, I would say that this verse would be of interest to our friend who believes that Joshua was Jesus.) But of interest to me is the rendering in my Interlinear copy of verse 5b, "...in the second place He destroyed the ones not believing." This rendering puts an extra pronoun which would go well in comparison to verse 6. I prefer this rendering with its extra pronoun. 3) The third place where I would welcome your input is where the words, "through Jesus Christ our Lord" is not found in my TR copy but is found in the NU text. Here my preference is with the NASB and the NU text. Jude, verse 25, "to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory..." I welcome your comments. From the heart, Ray |
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1964 | How then should we live? | Jude 1:21 | Ray | 6041 | ||
I'd like to write about the testimony of Jesus under Rev 1:10. Can you tell me there why you have "is" starred? Perhaps testimony and spirit have equal meaning? | ||||||
1965 | Christ Jesus testimony / Red writing | Rev 1:1 | Ray | 141977 | ||
Hi Kalos, Don't give up yet, brother. But we need to talk together. Perhaps at #140997? From the heart, Ray |
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1966 | The Red Writing | Rev 1:1 | Ray | 141980 | ||
Hi tduplechain, Let me test the wisdom of your spirit mind. Do you know that the red ink is equated with the words of Jesus? Do you know that the whiteness is equated with the Lamb? Do you know the difference between the word and the Word? Our robes are made white by the blood of the Lamb and not by the words of Christ. Do you agree? From the heart, Ray |
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1967 | The Red Writing | Rev 1:1 | Ray | 142065 | ||
Hi tduplechain, Thank you for responding to my questions. You have replied here that the "red ink is the words of jesus and the lamb is jesus". O.K. You also said that the "lamb of god takes away the sins". O.K. So you would agree then that it is the Lamb rather than the red ink (words) that takes away the sins. I also have asked you whether you know the difference between the word and the Word. I would say that the word of God is the Bible and the Word of God is God Himself. Would you agree or at least know the distinction I am making? In testing your spirit mind, the Scripture that came to my mind was 1 John 4:1. It says, "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God." So the question that I would ask now is whether you believe that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. Do you know Him as coming in the flesh? Do you know Him as a Man with flesh and blood? My point is that He is not just red ink and words. He came to earth in the likeness of men; as a Man with flesh, blood, and bones. From the heart, Ray |
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1968 | Jesus' Physical Description | Rev 1:12 | Ray | 77954 | ||
Hi philemcc, What version did you use in your quote? Thanks. From the heart, Ray |
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1969 | What is the morning star here? | Rev 2:28 | Ray | 80855 | ||
Hi Tim, You didn't list here how the particular word is used in context. In Revelation 2:27 the one who overcomes is given the holy spirit in my way of thinking. That is where the power and authority is. What we hold fast to until He comes, v.25, is the word of truth, the gospel, the holy spirit if you will. Now, on the other hand, the context for Rev 22:16 is the great I am; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; Root, Offspring, and Star (Bright and Morning). Again, I believe that the Scriptures talk of the Holy Spirit and the holy spirit. The Giver and the gift. The Giver and what is received or given. Here to my mind Rev 2:28 should be understood as the gift of the holy spirit which is from the Spirit and spoken from God. See also 2 Peter 1:21. What do you think? From the heart, Ray |
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1970 | Both spirit and Spirit present within us | Rev 2:28 | Ray | 82241 | ||
Hi Tim, I don't think that v.26 refers to man's spirit, but rather being filled with the holy spirit [sic]. All the occurances of being "filled with the Holy Spirit" I am putting in lower case holy spirit. Consider Romans 1:4. Should it be interpreted as Spirit of holiness or spirit of holiness? From the heart, Ray |
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1971 | Both spirit and Spirit present within us | Rev 2:28 | Ray | 151657 | ||
Hi Tim, Which version do you go with for Romans 1:4,5? The NKJ does not have "Jesus Christ our Lord" and the NKJ has a "through Him" instead of the "through whom" of the NASB. From the heart, Ray |
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1972 | Both spirit and Spirit present within us | Rev 2:28 | Ray | 151682 | ||
Hi Tim, My next question then for you is, "The "through (w)Whom" is speaking of Whom? The NASB has Jesus Christ our Lord in proximity there; and I now note that the NKJ has Jesus Christ our Lord in verse 3. So is the "through (w)Whom" talking about the Spirit of Holiness or is it concerning His Son who was born according to the flesh? From the heart, Ray |
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1973 | Both spirit and Spirit present within us | Rev 2:28 | Ray | 151800 | ||
Hi BradK, I agree with you in that we both appear to go with the NASB for Romans 1:4 in its placement of "Jesus Christ our Lord". As far as the birth of His Son [sic] is concerned; if we keep the Son capitalized as is the Son of God, then the flesh and the Spirit of (h)Holiness are not in opposition. That is the mystery and wonder of the incarnation; that He can be both Man and God. That is the gospel of God for which we as saints are set apart. 1) I learned tonight that another word (instead of "declared" or "appointed" to be the Son of God), would be "marked out". Green's Literal Version translates it thus. It has the idea of Strong's #3724, "horizo; from the same as 3725; to mark off by boundaries, to determine:--appointed(2), declared(1), determined(3), fixes(1), pre-determined(1)." He was "determined" to be the Son of God. From the heart, Ray |
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1974 | Both spirit and Spirit present within us | Rev 2:28 | Ray | 151802 | ||
Hi Tim, Have you considered a "through which" for Romans 1:5. Could the antecedent be the "gospel" of God of verse one? From the heart, Ray |
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1975 | Both spirit and Spirit present within us | Rev 2:28 | Ray | 151811 | ||
Hi Tim, Thank you for that information as well. Do you have any comments concerning what BradK and I have talked about? Does the idea of His humanity enter into the context of this passage? How are we to look at the (s)Spirit of (h)Holiness in verse 4 in comparison/contrast to our spirit serving in the gospel of His Son in verse 9? From the heart, Ray |
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1976 | Both spirit and Spirit present within us | Rev 2:28 | Ray | 152905 | ||
Hi Tim, Do you think that we have said all that we can about this passage of Romans 1:4 and Ezekiel 36:26? From the heart, Ray |
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1977 | his or HIS new name in Rev 3:12 | Rev 3:12 | Ray | 63370 | ||
Hi Searcher56, Or, another Greek word for "new" is Strong's 4372, "prosphatos". A freshly slain, "new" Way. We are members of that new and living Way. But, you are right, we do not know. In regard to His name and our name(s), you have led me to Revelation 17:14. "These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful." From the heart, Ray |
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1978 | What is this "open door?" | Rev 4:1 | Ray | 30414 | ||
Hi Mommapbs, I'm glad that we could help you in your meditating. It sounds like you've done some good "chewing" on the Bread of life. I wonder if the "door" should be capitalized, however, because John 10:6 says, "This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them..." The door and the good shepherd were figures of speech yet (He) goes *before them, just as your Matthew 25 reference leads us to verse 32, "And all the nations will be gathered *before (Him). Later, Ray |
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1979 | What are the seven Spirits of God? | Rev 4:5 | Ray | 7326 | ||
Hi Gloria, I think also that the answer is gotten from Isaiah. I would compare Rev. 5:6 with Isaiah ll:2 and Isaish 6l:1 with versions that capitalize Him and Me. If you will allow me, I'll get back with you later. | ||||||
1980 | Are stars symbolic for something else? | Rev 6:13 | Ray | 64819 | ||
Hi Reformer Joe, It seems like I am agreeing with Searcher this morning. He was talking about "like, as," etc. The "as" of John 12:46 is not in the Greek, but I have penciled in my personal copy, John 12:46, "I have come as light into the world, that everyone who believes in Me may not remain in darkness." The 1995 copy of the NASB has changed the light to a capitalized Light. If I were to capitalize Light then I would take out the "confessing 'Him'" which also is not in the Greek (as the italics shows). What would you have "penciled in" for your personal copy? Chusarcik, I would have you compare John 12:46 with Isaiah 60:19. John 12:46, "**I have come as light into the world, that everyone who believes in Me/ may not remain in darkness." Isaiah 60:19, "No longer will you have the sun for light by day, Nor for brightness will the moon give you light; But you will have the **Lord for an everlasting light, And your God/ for your glory [Or, beauty]. Your sun will set no more, Neither will your moon wane; For you will have the Lord for an everlasting light, And the days of your mourning will be finished." Continue the reading there. We might also consider Malachi 4:2, NKJ, "But to you who fear **My name The Sun/ of Righteousnes shall arise With healing in His wings..." From the heart, Ray |
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